One year after a settlement, sellers and buyers alike say that some agents are using loopholes to resist change.

A divorced boomer started buying homes in the 1980s. She only regrets not keeping past properties to use as rentals and pass ...

Closing costs encompass the various fees and expenses associated with completing a real estate transaction. Buyers aren’t the ...

With mortgage rates falling and sellers slashing prices, this spring could be the best for American homebuyers in five years.

Your attorney can act as a mediator to resolve any disputes, including those about fireplace tools. While your attorney has a ...

Before you up the ante on what you think you can offer, you need to go through a checklist. Make sure you are pre-approved ...

When it comes to buying a home, "everything is negotiable," Bruce Ailion an Atlanta-based attorney and real estate agent with ...

A year after a landmark settlement called for a disruption in how real estate agents are paid, people say they still feel forced to pay them excessive commissions. By Debra Kamin When Mike ...

With a land contract (also called a contract for deed), the seller maintains legal title to the property until the buyer completes all payments. The buyer receives equitable title (which gives the ...

He thought it was unfair. A Shopee seller is disappointed and disheartened by the way the e-commerce handled a dispute with a buyer. Stomper Ang said he felt helpless after Shopee issued a partial ...

The next day, the home was listed as pending on Zillow and the other major real-estate listing sites, which usually means that the seller has accepted an offer from a prospective buyer but that ...

but if the seller won't do that, the buyer will have to pay their agent's fee out of their own pocket. Keep in mind, your agreement with your buyer's agent can be exclusive or non-exclusive.