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In Massachusetts, a real estate agent can be a seller’s agent, a buyer’s agent, or, with the informed written consent of both parties, a dual agent. The standard commission in Greater Boston is 5%.

Anyone about to sell their home this year better get ready for a push-and-pull like they’ve never had before. Now that the homeowner has new negotiation power, they’ll have to get up to speed quickly ...

Ashley Harwood began her real estate career in 2013 and built a six-figure business as a solo agent before launching Move Over Extroverts, her coaching company for introverted agents, in 2018. She is ...

Eduardo Rodriguez was going through the process of buying his first home in Texas City, Texas, when he hit a snag. The 26-year-old former Marine was looking for a single-family home for $250,000. But ...

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Starting on Aug. 13, most Southern California home shoppers will need to sign contracts with agents to view properties for sale, binding them to paying their own commissions if they can’t get a seller ...