In Massachusetts, a real estate agent can be a seller’s agent, a buyer’s agent, or, with the informed written consent of both parties, a dual agent. The standard commission in Greater Boston is 5%.

Commercial real estate agents can close deals worth millions of dollars. Since they get paid a percentage of each transaction in commissions, this can amount to a lot of money and a very lucrative ...

Interview several real estate agents before choosing who you’ll hire. Ask about their experience, familiarity with the area, commission and preferred method of communication. Many or all of the ...

Nearly 9 out of 10 buyers and sellers get a real estate agent’s help Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Aly J. Yale is a contributor at Buy Side and an expert on real estate, mortgages, ...