Real-estate agents and brokerages are tacking ludicrous fees on to a growing number of house sales — and it's driving up the cost of home buying.

Real estate agents don’t earn a salary. Instead, they generally make money through commissions, getting paid only when a deal closes. This means they can work with a client for months without ...

Selling a home isn’t free. Learn about the most common — and often overlooked — costs involved in selling your house, from ...

A flat fee in real estate is a charge that home sellers pay to have their home listed on the market. In a flat-fee model, a real estate agent charges a fixed rate for their services rather than a ...

Real estate mogul and reality TV star Ryan Serhant has opened up about the snarl of hidden fees in the process of buying or selling a home, which many customers might not even be aware of—and what he ...

Above: Dan Teixeira, director of sales Douglas Elliman Development Marketing (left) and Julie Jones, VP of ultra luxury sales for Douglas Elliman (right) take in the downtown skyline from a penthouse ...

Warren Buffett's HomeServices of America agreed to pay $250 million to settle claims of inflated agent commissions, according to plaintiffs in the case.

Fee simple absolute is a type of property ownership that grants the owner full rights to use, sell, lease, or transfer the property without restrictions. It remains in effect indefinitely unless ...