Getty ImagesSelling a house involves a trinity: buyer, seller, and real estate agent. The buyer gets a new home, the seller gets to cash a big check, and the real estate agent gets compensated in the form of a commission for all their hard work putting this deal together.There’s a lot of confusion o

Getty ImagesIf you hire a real estate agent to help you buy, sell, or rent a house, this professional gets paid through the average real estate commission. So how much do you pay, and what for? Is there any wiggle room to negotiate this fee or the closing costs associated with it?Allow us to tell yo

Realtor.com; Getty ImagesThe high mortgage rates that have paralyzed America’s housing market are falling—and could nosedive further by the end of the year.Rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage plunged to 6.47%—the lowest in over a year—for the week ending Aug. 8, according to Freddie Mac.And with infl