When you sell a house, both your agent and the buyer's agent get a slice of the pie. But just how big of a slice is a question snaking its way through the courts. A jury in Kansas City this week found ...

In this do-it-yourself digital age, home sellers and buyers alike might wonder if they really need real estate agents — or, more precisely, if they need to pay agent fees. Just how crucial are these ...

In a real estate transaction, there’s always some level of negotiation. If you’re the seller, you face haggling not only with prospective buyers, but also with the person you’re working with to seal ...

Selling your home is a large transaction that can involve a lot of negotiation. That doesn't only include talking the price and other terms with a potential buyer — you can also negotiate with your ...

It might seem like an awkward question to ask when you first meet with a potential real estate agent about selling your home — amid all the conversations about staging, marketing and open houses — but ...

In order to understand how real estate commissions are paid, it’s necessary to first understand the tool used in the vast majority of all home purchases: a Multiple Listing Service. Multiple Listing ...