We explain the key differences between a real estate broker vs. an agent, the many types of agents & brokers, plus how to become one.

A real estate broker has more education, licensing, and responsibility than an agent. While agents focus on assisting clients, brokers take on additional roles like managing teams or even running ...

A real estate broker offers the same services as a real estate agent. But they also have additional training and licensing requirements that allow them to work independently from an agency.

Buying or selling a home can be a complex undertaking, made even more challenging by receiving unsolicited or uninformed ...

A real estate agent must work under a broker, while a broker can work independently, open a brokerage, and supervise agents. How many years of experience do I need to become a broker?

Legislation to require written brokerage agreements in all local real estate transactions, in line with a growing national ...

In August, new rules governing real-estate-agent commissions went into effect as a result of the National Association of Realtors lawsuit. The new rules decouple seller and buyer broker fees, a ...

The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home may soon change, along with decades-old rules that have helped determine broker commissions. The policy changes could help spur price ...

BPO stands for broker price opinion, which is a real estate agent or broker’s professional opinion of how much a property could sell for under current market conditions.

Justin Harnish, who is a second-generation broker with 21 years of experience at Harnish Properties in Lake Oswego, said real estate is about the person, “they’re the business,” and a seller ...