When Ella Fitzgerald and her husband bought a home in the Alexandria, Virginia, area in January, they considered themselves to be very particular buyers.

A new law that went into effect in August 2024 requires that a homebuyer have a real estate broker looking out for his or her interests – a role that’s commonly known as a buyer’s agent.

Maybe you find a house you like ... buyer to work with other agents; what to do if the arrangement sours and one party wants to walk away. The basic terms of a buyer-representation agreement ...

The new rules require buyers to sign an agreement with their agent that specifies the agent ... buyers to demonstrate what the document looks like when an offer is made.