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The average buyer's agent commission was 2.42% during Q3, which is still below averages from 2023, but higher than rates following the announcement of changes after the NAR settlement
Opinion
The Consumer Policy Center still thinks commissions are too high. Cara Ameer writes that buyers and their agents should be allowed to determine the value of competent representation
Take your next commission conversation from awkward to effortless with this step-by-step guide from Cassie Walker Johnson's 8-step buyer plan
It's tough out there for buyers, and their agents, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Find out how to assist buyers throughout their purchase process and beyond to set them up for success
Supporters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take unique approaches to transacting real estate in today's market, a new Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey of 3,000 working US adults reveals
The latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey of 3,000 working US adults reveals how Trump and Harris supporters take unique approaches to buying and selling real estate in today's market
More than 89% of active sellers told Intel they're open to covering the buyer’s commission — even as homebuyers increasingly seek to negotiate lower commission rates with their own agents
Opinion
Most homebuyers will continue to use an agent and most homesellers will continue to cover buyer agent commissions, writes broker-owner Eric Bramlett of Austin-based Bramlett Residential
Redfin's latest report revealed the average buyer's agent's commission percentage has declined in 47 of the 50 largest markets since NAR's March settlement
Anthony Lamacchia thinks some agents are reading too much into guidance issued by Fannie and Freddie confirming that sellers can continue to pay buyer's agents' commissions
One Connecticut homebuyer is preparing for marriage. Another in Virginia is healing from a divorce. Both tell Inman the struggle to find a home this spring is real — and the clock is ticking
Consumer misconceptions post-NAR settlement are wild. Jimmy Burgess talks to Keeping Current Matters CEO David Childers on how to communicate with today's buyers and sellers
In her first keynote as RE/MAX president, Amy Lessinger addressed market headwinds, buyer-broker commissions, homebuyer agreements and plans to revive the franchisor's US operations