In recent years, the number of homeowners planning to sell their own homes without the help of realtors is on the rise. More and more people seem to prefer dealing directly with buyers and cutting ...

Until recently, the entire process of buying and selling of homes occurred almost exclusively through real estate agents who, of course, charged a percentage of the sales price as commission. With two sets of agents ...

The Multiple listing service, or MLS, is a database of all the different properties for sale in a particular area. Buyers have been known to go through MLS listings to find suitable property to purchase. ...