In commercial real estate transactions, indemnity provisions are frequently negotiated. However, one critical component is often overlooked: the obligation to cover attorneys’ fees related to ...

When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed to implement mandatory buyer representation agreements as part of its commission lawsuit settlement agreement, the trade group said it was in the ...

Here’s our complete guide to sending and receiving real estate referrals and earning more money this year. We’ll break down everything you need to know about real estate referral fees, including how ...

Why are there referral fees in real estate? One individual could be looking to sell a property, but not have any buyers in mind until another realtor discovers a potential buyer. If the transaction ...

This summer brought big changes to how real-estate agents around the country get paid — a sweeping shift that upends who pays the broker fees, how much they pay, and to whom. The changes, which will ...

Your state may require you to hire a real estate lawyer to facilitate parts of your home purchase. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but ...

Sean Marotta, a Hogan Lovells partner representing the Real Estate Board of New York, argued that the New York City Council ...

A real estate attorney can advise the parties in a real estate transaction on both ends, including not only buyers but also sellers. An attorney can also represent a mortgage lender.