Last week we talked about the changes coming to the real estate industry in the area of buyer representation and compensation. We thought it would be good to follow up this week with some specific ...

As the July deadline for the implementation of the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement approaches, the trade ...

Many state Realtor associations’ new forms—such as buyer representation agreements—are largely incomprehensible to the average homebuyer or seller and have language that seeks to avoid the terms of ...

Hire purchase agreements allow buyers to purchase expensive goods that they need or want, but they don't own the goods until ...

Q: We are looking for homes to buy, and one of the real estate agents we interviewed wants us to sign an agency agreement form that will commit us to him. What are your thoughts on this type of ...

First, the buyer needs to gather as much information about the property as possible, early in the purchase process. The purchase agreement should contain a provision whereby the seller is required, ...