Buyers and sellers may be overpaying real estate agents by over $10,000 per sale as traditional commission rates persist despite increased competition and scrutiny, according to a new study.

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 ...

Last summer, a legal settlement resulted in new rules that were supposed to revolutionize the housing market in favor of sellers and buyers. The traditional 6% commission split between the buyer’s and ...