What actually changed with the new real estate commission rules?

The 2024 nationwide settlement changed one specific thing: how a buyer's agent gets paid, now requiring a signed written agreement before that agent shows you a single home, instead of that figure being assumed from whatever the MLS listing showed. Commissions themselves remain fully negotiable and are not set by any board, rule, or standard rate. Brian Beatty walks every buyer through that agreement upfront so there is no confusion once an offer gets written.