NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Michael Li of the Brennan Center for Justice about a passed Michigan ballot measure that will create an independent... How Independent Redistricting Commissions Work ARI ...

A bombshell settlement by the National Association of Realtors last week has the potential to upend longstanding real estate commission practices, leaving many agents and their brokers in the Twin ...

Due to a recent lawsuit, sellers will soon no longer be required to pay for their buyer’s agent’s fee. This may open the door to morecompetition and negotiation ...

Hampton Roads agents say they don’t expect drastic shifts in how real estate commissions work after a major national trade group announced several changes to its current system. The changes are ...

Nearly a third, 31%, of homebuyers and sellers negotiated with their agents and a majority of those, 64%, successfully reduced their fees, according to a new report by LendingTree. Many buyers and ...

In a real estate transaction, there’s always some level of negotiation. If you’re the seller, you face haggling not only with prospective buyers, but also with the person you’re working with to seal ...

Real estate agents earn a commission when a transaction closes, typically ranging from 2.5 to 3 percent of the home’s sale price. Each agent’s rate — and who pays it, buyer or seller — is negotiated ...