Real estate commissions and agent fees: What homebuyers and sellers should know
Who gets the cut, and how much?© bmak/stock.adobe.com, © wichientep/stock.adobe.com; Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, IncWhen a home changes hands, money moves in more ways than one. Beyond the price tag, there’s the cost of paying the people who make the deal happen—the agents and brokers who market listings, guide offers, and close transactions. For decades, their pay has followed...