Adam Pretorius, a real estate agent in Iowa, was nearly scammed into selling a $200,000 lot. Pretorius said fewer safeguards are in place to protect vacant lots. He's trying to spread awareness and ...

On Saturday, industry rules governing real estate agent commissions will change — a shift some experts say could ultimately lower costs for consumers buying and selling a home. However, the changes ...

Real estate agents' fees — a pesky part of the home buying and selling process — aren't necessarily set in stone. Rather they are often negotiable, a fact that could help parties on both sides of a ...

Aly J. Yale is a contributor at Buy Side and an expert on real estate, mortgages, investing and home renovations. If you’ve ever bought or sold a house, you probably called in a real estate agent.

New rules for the residential real estate market mean that anyone in the market to buy or sell a home will encounter unfamiliar processes, and possibly a bit of confusion. The “practice changes” stem ...