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Study: Average Q4 Buyer’s Agent Commission Was 2.37%

Study: Average Q4 Buyer’s Agent Commission Was 2.37%

by Phil Hall | Feb 4, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The average buyer’s agent commission was 2.37% for homes sold in the fourth quarter, according to a data analysis from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN), a scant uptick from the 2.36% in the third quarter, when the new National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission rules took...
Report: Average Commission for Buyer’s Agent is 2.55%

Report: Average Commission for Buyer’s Agent is 2.55%

by Phil Hall | Aug 2, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The typical home seller pays an average of 2.55% commission to the real estate agent hired by their home’s buyer, according to an analysis of MLS data by Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). That’s down from an average of 2.62% in January, two months before the National Association...
Douglas Elliman Released from Batton 2 Lawsuit

Douglas Elliman Released from Batton 2 Lawsuit

by Phil Hall | Jun 14, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Douglas Elliman has become the latest brokerage to be released from a contentious homebuyers’ lawsuit regarding real estate broker commissions. According to combined media reports, the plaintiffs in the Batton 2 lawsuit dismissed the brokerage without prejudice,...
Broker Demands $23K Commission from Elderly Widow After Broken Leg Results in Canceled Home Sale

Broker Demands $23K Commission from Elderly Widow After Broken Leg Results in Canceled Home Sale

by Phil Hall | May 20, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A 75-year-old widow in Florida who was forced to cancel the sale contract for her home after she broke her leg and was unable to move faced a demand from her real estate broker for the $23,000 sales commission on the terminated deal. According to a report by WFTS ABC...
Compass CEO: NAR Settlement ‘Not as Dramatic as the Headlines Have Described’

Compass CEO: NAR Settlement ‘Not as Dramatic as the Headlines Have Described’

by Phil Hall | Apr 8, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Robert Reffkin, CEO of Compass Inc. (NYSE: COMP), is predicting the recent settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) will have a minimal impact on the real estate industry. “I think the headlines have been much more dramatic than the details of...

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