{"id":134,"date":"2025-09-19T15:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T19:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.russellsyellow.com\/articles\/?p=134"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:20:59","slug":"why-are-real-estate-commissions-still-so-high-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.russellsyellow.com\/articles\/why-are-real-estate-commissions-still-so-high-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Real Estate Commissions Still So High?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31a2a34907e2ccee7df8673c62f9f90c\" style=\"color:#444444\">A recent article in the New York Times took a fresh look at real estate commissions after last year&#8217;s high-profile lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/80aAd#selection-531.0-546.0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.russellsyellow.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nytimes-fee_article.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.russellsyellow.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nytimes-fee_article.png 597w, https:\/\/www.russellsyellow.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nytimes-fee_article-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6c789ed932f7cef1cf3a2157e9c0c043\" style=\"color:#00a8ba\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/80aAd#selection-531.0-546.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NY Times: Home Sellers and Buyers Accuse Realtors of Blocking Lower Fees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That lawsuit was supposed to shake up the system, increase transparency, and finally bring commissions down. But according to the article &#8211; and what we\u2019ve seen firsthand &#8211; commissions are still hovering right around where they\u2019ve always been: 5 to 6 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Times article detailed how, despite the legal settlement and new rules, agents and brokerages are finding ways to keep the old system alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of offering commissions through private MLS databases (which is now banned), agents are just shifting those conversations to phone calls, emails, and off-platform tools. Same result &#8211; just behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when sellers try to break away from the traditional model or negotiate lower fees, they\u2019re often met with resistance, pressure, or outright discouragement from the agent community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of behavior is exactly why we built YELLOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On YELLOW, there\u2019s no forced commission structure, no pressure, and no outdated rules to follow. If you want to use an agent, go for it. If you\u2019d rather handle it yourself or work with us directly, you can. Either way, you\u2019re not locked into a bloated commission model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0c57ae84f5b11e3d9091c4a36025bd35\" style=\"color:#444444\">The traditional system isn&#8217;t going to disappear overnight &#8211; but that doesn\u2019t mean you have to wait for it to change. You have options now.&nbsp; You have YELLOW.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/www.russellsyellow.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yellowlogo-side250-textgreen.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent article in the New York Times took a fresh look at real estate commissions after last year&#8217;s high-profile lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors. 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