An increased push for consumer transparency in 2025 forced the real estate industry to examine how it handles referral fees.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement by 2026 C.A.R. President Tamara Suminski, a Southern California broker ...

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For a long time, buying and selling a home in the U.S. generally went like this: The seller would pay a commission that would be split by the buyer's and seller's agents, often totaling 5% to 6% of ...

If you're looking for a new home, you may have noticed a big shift in how buyers' real estate agents get paid, and it could cost you thousands of dollars. We asked Orange County, California, real ...

When Jonny Ballesteros and his fiancée, Jen, began house-hunting, they weren’t sure what to expect. It was the first purchase for the couple, who are both 29, and in the competitive San Diego-area ...