These kinds of conversations between buyers and their agents were less common before August 2024, when new rules were ...

Learn how real estate agents can professionally break up with buyers, protect their reputation, and avoid time-wasting ...

Only 41% of buyers last year said they signed a buyer-agency agreement, according to the NAR. This might be a more prudent move than buyers even realize — most of the agreements floating around ...

A new law that went into effect in August 2024 requires that a homebuyer have a real estate broker looking out for his or her interests – a role that’s commonly known as a buyer’s agent.

Now, before a real-estate agent so much as opens a door for you, they'll probably ask you to sign what's known as a buyer-representation agreement. The contract will lay out the terms of their ...

The duration of the agreement specifies the time frame ... While this contract was created with good intentions for both buyer and broker (agent), it also has the potential to lock a buyer into ...

Although the spring home-buying season is several months away, buyers and sellers have some motivation to come off the sidelines. In early September, a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage had an average 6 ...