> Consumer advocates hope that changes to NAR’s rules would lower commissions, making home purchases a little more affordable. A little more affordable? We spe

> Consumer advocates hope that changes to NAR’s rules would lower commissions, making home purchases a little more affordable. A little more affordable? We spent more on realtor fees than on anything we've ever bought in our lives, including cars. The cost is utterly divorced from the value provided, in many cases. We found the home we wanted to buy on our own, so the realtor didn't even need to take us around showing us places.