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If you\u2019re getting ready to sell your home<\/a>, you may be wondering how much real estate commissions<\/a> will affect your bottom line and if you can maximize your profits<\/a> with a discount broker. Will you really save money with discount real estate brokers? Will you sacrifice value?<\/p>\n

The answer depends on your unique situation, the time you have to spend on your home sale, and your expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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To Calculate Your Commission Fees, Start With a Home Value Estimate<\/h3>\n

Tell us a little bit about your property and we’ll provide you with a quick home value estimate. Then you can calculate your estimated real estate agent commission fees as a percentage of property value.<\/p>\n \n

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In this article, we spoke with top-performing agents Robert Dombrowsky<\/a>, who works with over 85% more single-family homes than the average Fair Lawn, New Jersey, agent<\/a>, and Rick Ruiz, a top-selling Las Vegas agent<\/a>, to understand the advantages and disadvantages of using a discount broker and compare services and costs against those of a full-service real estate agent.

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What is a discount real estate broker?<\/h2>\n

A discount real estate broker is a company or agent that will sell your home for a lower commission than a traditional real estate agent<\/a> or Realtor\u00ae. Discount brokerages offer sellers basic real estate services at a pre-negotiated lower rate of 1% to 2% listing commission or a flat fee.<\/p>\n

For a long time, sellers usually paid around 6%<\/a> of the home’s sale price, and that money was split between the listing agent and the buyer’s agent<\/a>. But after the 2024 National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement<\/a>, things changed, and buyers are now expected to work out how their own agent gets paid.<\/p>\n

Even so, plenty of sellers still offer to pay the buyer’s agent’s fee<\/a> to make their home more attractive or help get the deal done faster. According to HomeLight\u2019s Top Agent Insights for Spring\/Summer 2026 survey<\/a>, 57% of agents say covering the buyer’s agent commission is the most common thing sellers offer to help close a deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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