Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 15:50     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you have a good/easy to sell property, all these numbers are ridiculous. For the seller, negotiate in the range of $ and not %. 10k to sell my property, whether it’s 500k, 1 mil, or 2 mil. Price is irrelevant, difficulty selling is the real issue.

As the seller you don’t have much say about paying the buyers agent. You just take the best (or only) offer adjusting for the buyers agent commission you are asked to pay, all things being equal.

Please don’t be paying agents 25-50k commission to buy and sell houses. This is truly one of the biggest jokes out there.



Jokes on you. I get far more than that and don't care if it stops. I will happily leave the business with a huge portfolio and enjoy time not putting up with people like you.


Lol. No, you don't.

Lie to your clients. We are not your clients.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 13:36     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you have a good/easy to sell property, all these numbers are ridiculous. For the seller, negotiate in the range of $ and not %. 10k to sell my property, whether it’s 500k, 1 mil, or 2 mil. Price is irrelevant, difficulty selling is the real issue.

As the seller you don’t have much say about paying the buyers agent. You just take the best (or only) offer adjusting for the buyers agent commission you are asked to pay, all things being equal.

Please don’t be paying agents 25-50k commission to buy and sell houses. This is truly one of the biggest jokes out there.



Jokes on you. I get far more than that and don't care if it stops. I will happily leave the business with a huge portfolio and enjoy time not putting up with people like you.


Then do it. If you think you're worth 5-6% commission and don't see writing on the wall then joke is on you.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2026 19:23     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
I agree. A total of 3.5% is common now but realtors are still pushing for 5% commission. They do get a sucker or two now and then otherwise business is down for them.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2026 16:13     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Anonymous wrote:If you have a good/easy to sell property, all these numbers are ridiculous. For the seller, negotiate in the range of $ and not %. 10k to sell my property, whether it’s 500k, 1 mil, or 2 mil. Price is irrelevant, difficulty selling is the real issue.

As the seller you don’t have much say about paying the buyers agent. You just take the best (or only) offer adjusting for the buyers agent commission you are asked to pay, all things being equal.

Please don’t be paying agents 25-50k commission to buy and sell houses. This is truly one of the biggest jokes out there.



Jokes on you. I get far more than that and don't care if it stops. I will happily leave the business with a huge portfolio and enjoy time not putting up with people like you.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2026 13:15     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
.75% commission on a 1.5 million house is $11,000.

That isn’t chump change. You are damn right that I will get what I pay for when someone is getting that much dough out of my pocket.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2026 17:30     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't offer anything to the buyers' agent upfront. Just evaluate offers on purchase price minus whatever concessions they are asking for, and choose the highest number with the greatest certainty of closing.

For a seller's agent, 1% is easily obtainable if you look around. If you want to use some particular agent, they will probably be willing to go down to 2% or lower unless they're super busy.


What agents are working for 1 percent? That is less than Redfin.


And you get what you pay for
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2026 17:29     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Anonymous wrote:3.5 total. But 1.5-2 for seller is good and and you leave buyer side open ended depending on offer.


Who says 1.5-2 is good? On a 1.5 million property this is $22,500-$30,000 to sell your house. This is highway robbery. Wake up people.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2026 17:26     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't offer anything to the buyers' agent upfront. Just evaluate offers on purchase price minus whatever concessions they are asking for, and choose the highest number with the greatest certainty of closing.

For a seller's agent, 1% is easily obtainable if you look around. If you want to use some particular agent, they will probably be willing to go down to 2% or lower unless they're super busy.


What agents are working for 1 percent? That is less than Redfin.


None officially. But if you have an easy property to sell, you have leverage and can negotiate. Especially with an agent who is eager to break into your market. Play the game to your advantage. There is no set price for selling your house (some degree of tacit collusion exists out there but no commission percentages are set in stone).
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2026 14:06     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
3.5 total. But 1.5-2 for seller is good and and you leave buyer side open ended depending on offer.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2026 13:26     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Anonymous wrote:Don't offer anything to the buyers' agent upfront. Just evaluate offers on purchase price minus whatever concessions they are asking for, and choose the highest number with the greatest certainty of closing.

For a seller's agent, 1% is easily obtainable if you look around. If you want to use some particular agent, they will probably be willing to go down to 2% or lower unless they're super busy.


What agents are working for 1 percent? That is less than Redfin.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 15:43     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
If you have a good/easy to sell property, all these numbers are ridiculous. For the seller, negotiate in the range of $ and not %. 10k to sell my property, whether it’s 500k, 1 mil, or 2 mil. Price is irrelevant, difficulty selling is the real issue.

As the seller you don’t have much say about paying the buyers agent. You just take the best (or only) offer adjusting for the buyers agent commission you are asked to pay, all things being equal.

Please don’t be paying agents 25-50k commission to buy and sell houses. This is truly one of the biggest jokes out there.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 15:23     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Don't offer anything to the buyers' agent upfront. Just evaluate offers on purchase price minus whatever concessions they are asking for, and choose the highest number with the greatest certainty of closing.

For a seller's agent, 1% is easily obtainable if you look around. If you want to use some particular agent, they will probably be willing to go down to 2% or lower unless they're super busy.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 14:52     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
I don't think the % has actually changed, they just need to disclose and you potentially pay separately now.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 14:31     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
We paid 2.5 when we sold and all of the agents for buyers were 2.5% except one at 2%. Family friend for agent so didn’t get too aggressive in negotiating costs, but sadly it seems like 2.5% is the standard now.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 11:02     Subject: Total Commission-Going rate ?
Is the seller still offering 5% split? Is a flat commission being accepted?

If you recently buy or sold a property, what is the going rate to your agent?