The Daily

Last year, a historic legal settlement resulted in sweeping rule changes that were supposed to lower the price of buying and selling a home across the country.But those changes would cost real-estate agents money, and so those agents, it turns out, have found ways around the new rules.Debra Kamin, who reports on real estate, explains how they did it.Guest: Debra Kamin, a reporter for the real estate section of The New York Times.Background reading: Home sellers and buyers have accused real-estate agents of blocking lower fees.The rule change was the result of a legal settlement last year by the National Association of Realtors.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Photo: Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.