What Changed With Real Estate Commissions — and What It Means for You

If you've bought or sold a home in the last year, you may have noticed something different about the paperwork and the conversation around agent fees. That's not an accident. In 2024, a landmark legal settlement involving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) changed the rules around how real estate agent commissions work in the U.S. — and the effects are still rippling through the industry.