A Year After the NAR Settlement, Agent Commissions Are Up

Average U.S. Buyer’s Agent Commissions Rise for Third Straight Quarter - The MortgagePoint

Redfin has reported the average U.S. buyer’s agent commission jumped in Q2 year-over-year, reflecting the third consecutive quarter in which commissions increased after new National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission rules went into effect in last August.

A year after the NAR settlement, agent commissions are up

As the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the business practice changes stemming from the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement approaches, Redfin is reporting that buyer agent commissions are higher than they were a year ago. According to Redfin’s analysis published Tuesday, during the second quarter of 2025, the average buyer’s agent commission was 2.43%, up from 2.38% in Q2 2024.…

Buyer Agent Commissions Rising One Year After NAR Settlement

The settlement in an antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors seems to be having only small effects on buyer agent commissions.