Did the commission changes make buying a home cheaper?

Commission changes shifted how buyer's agents get paid, moving that cost into a written agreement negotiated directly between buyer and agent rather than something automatically built into the transaction, but they didn't make buying a home cheaper on their own since the total cost of a purchase still includes the same underlying price, taxes, and closing costs. A seller can still agree to help cover a buyer's negotiated cost as part of an offer. Brian Beatty explains those terms clearly before a buyer tours anything.