{"id":32202,"date":"2024-12-31T04:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=32202"},"modified":"2025-11-11T03:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:33:27","slug":"buyer-does-a-buyers-agent-get-a-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-does-a-buyers-agent-get-a-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Does A Buyer\u2019s Agent Get a Commission?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buying a home<\/span><\/a> is exciting, but the details can get confusing, like how your <\/span>buyer’s agent gets paid<\/span>. You may be wondering, \u201cDoes a buyer\u2019s agent get a commission?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This raises even more questions: How does the pay structure work? How much can a person make on commission? And, as a client, are you on the hook for <\/span>paying that fee<\/span><\/a>? <\/span><\/p>\n

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The short answer is yes\u2014buyer\u2019s agents do get a commission. Both the listing agent and buyer\u2019s agent involved in the deal typically receive a commission of 2.5% to 3% each, with the exact amount depending on negotiations. That commission amount is almost always deducted from the seller\u2019s proceeds<\/a> at closing.<\/p>\n

Commission rates aren\u2019t always the same across the board, and a buyer\u2019s agent<\/a> may earn a higher commission on one property over another. However, the general \u201crules\u201d on how a buyer\u2019s agent makes their money toe the same line.<\/p>\n

In this post, we\u2019ll discuss how a buyer\u2019s agent gets paid, <\/span>who<\/span><\/i> pays them, and how much a standard commission runs. We\u2019ll also answer some of your other questions to provide an in-depth look into <\/span>how buyer\u2019s agent commissions work<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To start, does a buyer\u2019s agent get a commission?<\/h2>\n

Yes, they do! In many transactions, the buyer\u2019s agent and the listing agent split a commission fee. This fee varies depending on an area\u2019s local market, but on average, sales commission rates run between 5% and 6% of a home\u2019s sale price<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Grosskopf<\/a>, a Realtor\u00ae in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<\/a>, with almost two decades of experience buying and selling homes, says the conversation about commission rates and how they\u2019ll be handled usually takes place early on in the homebuying process.<\/p>\n

\u201cTypically how it works with a buyer and buyer\u2019s agent is they have a meeting prior to actually looking at properties,\u201d says Grosskopf, explaining this is when the buyer and agent execute a buyer-broker agreement<\/a>. At this stage, compensation will be determined, and the broker will have a percentage of the potential sale price outlined in the contract.<\/p>\n

\n It\u2019s just not a line item on their side of the transaction, but the purchase price is elevated enough to cover that.<\/span><\/q>\n
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