Did the NAR Settlement Lower Commissions? What Actually Changed for Sellers in 2026

Did the NAR Settlement Lower Commissions? What Actually Changed for Sellers in 2026 Two years after the National Association of REALTORS® settlement rewrote the rules on real estate commissions, the results have surprised almost everyone: commissions haven’t dropped. According to a February 2026 survey by Clever Real Estate, the average combined commission actually rose slightly, […]

New Federal Law Bans Institutional Investors From Buying Homes: What It Means for Sellers

New Federal Law Bans Institutional Investors From Buying Homes: What It Means for Sellers A sweeping new federal law, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bans large institutional investors — entities that control 350 or more single-family homes — from purchasing additional single-family homes in the U.S. President Trump allowed the bill to become […]