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One Year Later: Why the Realtor Fee Settlement Hasn’t Lowered Costs

In 2024, a $418 million settlement reshaped how buyer agents are compensated and required written buyer-broker agreements before touring homes. Many expected fees to fall. Instead, early data show little change, with average buyer-agent fees roughly steady around 2.43% in 2025. What the WSJ reports Many buyers are not negotiating or do not realize they […]




Raleigh, NC, made Shopify’s 2025 list of the 10 Best Cities to Start a Business! 🎉

10 best cities to start a business Atlanta, Georgia Austin, Texas Boise City, Idaho Los Angeles, California Nashville, Tennessee New York, New York Orlando, Florida Raleigh, North Carolina San Francisco, California Scottsdale, Arizona Why? This vibrant city boasts a thriving entrepreneurial culture, a skilled workforce from nearby universities like NC State, and a cost of […]