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First-time homebuyers are a growing share of the market

by Amy Scott
Jul 17, 2024
But not because it's easier to buy.
Michael and Lauren James, with real estate agent Joy Sushinsky, center, bought their first house this summer.
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The way real estate agents are paid could be changing. Here's how that could affect buyers and sellers.

by Matt Levin
Dec 12, 2023
Agents typically split the 5% to 6% commission when a home is sold. Rates could go lower in the wake of class-action litigation.
A wave of litigation targeting the costs to home sellers could shift the economics of real estate representation.
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