Realtor Commission Rule Change Could Impact Home Prices and Number of Brokers

• National Realtor Association agreed to eliminate guaranteed 6% commission rate for realtors

• Change means buyers and sellers will now both pay their own realtor costs and fees

• Lawsuits claimed set commission rates contributed to higher home prices and fees

• Metro Atlanta realtor thinks change may not lower prices as much as impact number of brokers

• Recent homebuyer skeptical that change would have led to realtor charging more for their purchase