Some predicted more people would forego hiring traditional real-estate agents for their deals. AdvertisementA 2023 court ruling against the country's biggest association of real-estate agents was expected to transform how Americans buy and sell homes. The majority of Americans hire a traditional real-estate broker to facilitate their transactions. Read on to hear from the four people who bought or sold homes this year via big companies or real-estate startups instead of a traditional agent. According to Kenneth Bloom, who's already sold two properties with Redy, the savings are significant compared to using a traditional real-estate agent.

---

Persons: brokerages, RISmedia, Redfin, it's, Chelsea Hutchison, Read, Hutchison, Melissa Gonzales, Opendoor, Josh Altman, Redy, Kenneth Bloom, who's, Bloom, he's, —, Sergio Rodriguez, Rodriguez, they'll, TurboHome Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Business, NAR, Opendoor, Realtors Locations: homebuyers, Canby , Oregon, Vegas, Waterford , Michigan, West Bloomfield , Michigan, Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, California, California , Texas, Washington