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 ...

An Arizona couple decided to sell their home, but when their son said he would buy it, the real estate broker wanted a 5% cut ...

One year after a settlement, sellers and buyers alike say that some agents are using loopholes to resist change. By Debra Kamin Kirk Downing knows the ins and outs of selling a home: His is a military ...

A new startup called Ridley wants to make it cheaper to sell a home by challenging the traditional real estate commission model. Founder and CEO Mike Chambers says he started Ridley after trying to ...

Which would you rather pay a real estate agent to help you sell your $450,000 house: a 6% sales commission or $27,000? They’re exactly the same amounts, of course. But 27 grand sounds like a lot more ...