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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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