After decades of living in the shadows, the secret about open houses is finally coming to light.  Fewer and fewer agents are offering open houses because more and more agents are acknowledging the true purpose behind open [...]

Buyers have been convinced over decades of marketing that buyer agents are "free".  Some members of the National Association of Realtors continue to perpetuate this misconception in the hopes of maintaining the status quo.  Most firms charge between a 5% to 6% commission to the seller.  The firms then offer to split those commissions evenly [...]