Homebuyers will now need to negotiate how much they pay their real estate agent before starting their home search — a rule change that's upended how home purchasing has worked for decades. The change ...

In this do-it-yourself digital age, home sellers and buyers alike might wonder if they really need real estate agents — or, ...

For a long time, buying and selling a home in the U.S. generally went like this: The seller would pay a commission that would be split by the buyer's and seller's agents, often totaling 5% to 6% of ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Thursday, August 29th. I'm J.R.

A settlement between the National Association of Realtors, or NAR, and plaintiffs in several lawsuits challenging the practice of commission-sharing went into effect Saturday. And while the agreement ...