The supposedly "earthshaking" legal settlement that was supposed to drive down real estate commissions, saving buyers and sellers thousands of dollars in the process, wasn't so tumultuous after all.

Some Las Vegas Valley real estate agents are using a number of loopholes to boost their pay and skirt a recent court settlement that was intended to reduce commission rates, according to multiple ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm an antitrust expert and former FTC general counsel. Oct 09, 2025, 11:23am EDT Huntington Beach, CA - March 15: A home for sale ...

A new startup called Ridley wants to make it cheaper to sell a home by challenging the traditional real estate commission model. Founder and CEO Mike Chambers says he started Ridley after trying to ...

Real estate agents are feeling a different kind of squeeze in the wake of the landmark commission settlement. Here's what it means for buyers, sellers and the ...

According to the firm’s Q2 2025 earnings report, Anywhere Brands, the company’s franchise group, recorded an average commission of 2.41% for the quarter, down from 2.42% a year ago. The firm’s owned ...

New nationwide research shows sellers who cut buyer-agent commissions risk slower or failed sales. Properties offering lower commissions were 51% less likely to sell and took a third longer on the ...

Rent a car from Avis, Budget or Payless and you are doing business with the same holding company. Same with Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty. Real estate brokerages are going the same way. So when Compass ...

When it comes to how much commission you pay the agent or agents who helped you sell your home, that will vary. But it often boils down to a percentage of the home's sales price. So on a home that ...

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