National Association of Realtors settlement may change how homes are sold
The National Association of Realtors announced Friday that it had reached a legal settlement that upends the traditional model of sellers paying for the buyer’s agent in a home purchase. The agreement has the potential to save home sellers billions of dollars every year, but could also complicate purchases for buyers.
The NAR, the largest trade group representing residential real estate agents, agreed to pay $418 million over four years to settle claims that the group and its members engaged in uncompetitive practices…