Agent Types

Discount brokerages promise big commission savings — but what services do you lose? How flat-fee and low-percentage models work, and how to decide if one fits you.

Broker or agent — the titles sound similar, but licensing, authority, and responsibilities differ. Here’s how each role works and why it matters when you hire.

One sells the house, one protects the buyer — and mixing them up costs people money. A clear breakdown of each role’s duties, loyalty, and pay.

‘Realtor’ and ‘real estate agent’ get used interchangeably, but only one is a protected title with an ethics code. Here’s what actually separates them.