Treating broker commissions in terms of percentages rather than dollars leads many sellers and buyers to overlook the cost of a house. Getty Images/iStockphoto Which would you rather pay a real estate ...

Real estate agents don’t earn a salary. Instead, they generally make money through commissions, getting paid only when a deal closes. This means they can work with a client for months without ...

For decades, if you wanted a real estate agent to help you buy or sell a home, the model was static. At the close of escrow, the seller typically used their proceeds to pay a 5% to 6% commission, with ...