Buyers Agent Commission Rates
Buyers agent commission is a hot topic in the real estate industry. It is important for home sellers to know what commission they should offer the buyers agent (if any). And it is important for home buyers to know what their buyers agents are earning and who is paying them what.
To help with commission visibility, we've been publishing annual reports on average buyers agent commission rates in our local area for years. Whether you're looking to buy a home and are curious if a buyers agent will charge you any commission, or if you're considering selling a home and wondering what you should or want to offer a buyers agent, we have the data to help you make an informed decision about commission.
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Average Buyers Agent Real Estate Commission, 2023 Report
I love writing about real estate commission. Licensed for 20 years now, I have always been surprised when Realty companies and other real estate agents are hush-hush about their commission rates. I have the opposite approach. My commission rates are transparent and upfront and I write annual reports on local and national real estate commission […]
Average Buyers Agent Commission, Portland 2022 Report
Buyers agent commission has been in the news a lot lately. The National Association of Realtors recently approved multiple MLS (multiple listing services) across the country to display publicly what commission the buyer’s agent would earn if they brought a buyer. This comes after the Department of Justice started and investigation into industry commission practices. […]
Portland Real Estate Buyers Agent Commission Rates 2021
Real Estate Commission is not typically split 50/50 between the sellers and buyers agent. Many sellers assume that real estate commission, whether they are paying their real estate agent 6%, 5%, 4%, or something else, is simply split 50/50 with the buyers agent. This would be a false assumption. All real estate commissions and negotiable […]
Average Real Estate Commission, Buyers Agent Rates – 2020 Report
When people think of real estate commission, they often think of 6%, 5%, or 1.7% (what we charge as our rate). The public is not generally in their mind dividing commission between the sellers agent and buyers agent. But in the vast majority of real estate transactions the commission is split between those two agents, […]
Average Buyer’s Agent Commission – 2019 Update
Why are buyer’s agent’s commission rates important? Most people know that real estate agent commission (whatever it is negotiated to be) is typically paid by the seller to the seller’s agent and then split between the seller’s agent and the buyer’s agent, but they often assume (incorrectly) that the split is 50/50. The majority of […]
Average Buyer’s Agent Commission 2018
Most folks know that the real estate agent commission is typically split between the buyer’s agent and the seller’s agent. What most folks do not know is the split varies, it is not always, not even typically 50 / 50. Your seller’s agent could be offering a lower or a higher rate of commission to […]
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