Epidemiology is the study of health in populations to understand the causes and patterns of health and illness. The Epidemiology Program, a research division of VA's Office of Patient Care Services, conducts research studies and surveillance (the collection and analysis of data) on the health of Veterans. The focus is primarily on Veterans who served in combat deployments and those who use VA health care facilities.
The latest thorough assessment of real estate commission fees was released in 2011 by Inman News. After polling hundreds of real estate brokers and agents, their data show that Realtor commissions for each real estate agent involved in a real estate transaction average between 2% and 3%.
In fact, all real estate fees are negotiable. Real estate commissions, which are typically split between the buyer's agent and listing agent, have dropped in recent years from the old standard of nearly 6 percent to a national average of just under 5 percent, surveys and agent polls indicate.