Adorable stone cottage built right on the shore of Mackeral Cove close to the ferry. Built out of gr...

This Single-Family Home is located at 60 Forest Way, Swans Island, ME is currently for sale and has ...

Adorable Gambrel style summer cottage sitting high on a spectacular west facing parcel of Pink Grani...

Real estate agents are licensed professionals who arrange real estate transactions, putting buyers and sellers together and acting as their representatives in negotiations. Real estate agents usually are compensated completely by a commission—a percentage of the property's purchase price, so their income depends on their ability to get a deal closed.

Classic inner harbor waterfront home with dock and mooring perched at the tip of the Minturn Loop Ro...

This Single-Family Home is located at 84 Little House Cove Rd, Swans Island, ME is currently for sal...

Traditionally, an agent is paid a commission that is a percentage of the property’s sale price. The more the house sells for, the more money an agent makes. However, with online listings allowing consumers to do much of the shopping on their own without help from an agent, the traditional payment structure is changing.

Some brokerages charge a lower commission for more expensive houses, and some handle the entire transaction for a flat fee that’s much less than a regular commission. Other companies offer a fee-for-service pricing structure that lets sellers pay only for certain parts of the sale process, such as adding the property to a multiple listing service (MLS).

This Single-Family Home is located at 29 Forest Way, Swans Island, ME is currently for sale and has ...

This waterfront property on Burnt Coat Harbor gives a new owner the opportunity to either remodel th...

Buying a home is still considered a key aspect of the American dream. As a first-time buyer, you have access to state programs, tax breaks, and federally backed loans if you don't have the usual minimum down payment—ideally 20% of the purchase price for a conventional loan—or you're a member of a certain group (see the Important callout, below). And you may qualify as a first-time buyer even if you're not a novice.

Adorable cottage style salt box with wonderful elevated views out over the end of Burnt Coat Harbor....

Discover the charm of island living in this waterfront home on Burnt Coat Harbor. Situated just off ...

This Property is located at 112 Atlantic Loop Rd, Swans Island, ME is currently for sale and has bee...

A realtor is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), a trade association. Both agents and brokers can be realtors, along with property managers, appraisers, and other real estate industry professionals. Realtors are expected to be experts in their field and must follow the NAR's code of ethics, which requires agents to uphold specific duties to clients and customers, to the public, and to other realtors. In addition to NAR, realtors must belong to a state or local real estate association or board.

All realtors are real estate agents or brokers (or something related), but not all agents or brokers are realtors, in other words. As of June 2020, the organization reported that it had 1.4 million members. Roughly 2/3's of members held real estate agent's licenses.

Architect designed oceanfront, Cottage Style home on inner Mackeral Cove. Wonderful natural light an...

This Single-Family Home is located at 123 E Point Rd, Swans Island, ME is currently for sale and has...

For sale by owner or FSBO is a term that refers to a specific method of selling a property. In an FSBO listing, the owner sells the property without the use of an agent or a broker. Sellers typically choose to sell their home on their own to avoid paying the real estate agent the commission for the transaction.