Home buyers and sellers face the prospect of major changes to the ways they pay their real-estate agents, following a historic verdict against the National Association of Realtors and large residential brokerages. WSJ’s Laura Kusisto explains the stakes.

Further Reading:

-The Way You Pay to Buy or Sell a Home Is About to Change 

-Jury Finds Realtors Conspired to Keep Commissions High 

-Real-Estate Commissions Could Be the Next Fee on the Chopping Block 

Further Listening:

-Homeowners Don’t Want to Sell. So Builders Are Cashing In. 

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