{"id":52896,"date":"2026-04-23T03:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=52896"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:20:48","slug":"buyers-agent-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyers-agent-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Buyer\u2019s Agent Fee: How to Navigate this Commission Cost"},"content":{"rendered":"

For over 100 years<\/a>, the real estate agent commission structure remained mostly unchanged. Over several generations, sellers have been expected to pay both their listing agent commissions and the buyer’s agent fee.<\/p>\n

But now the industry is experiencing a seismic shift brought on by a landmark court settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in 2024. Buyers are now responsible for paying their own Realtor commissions.<\/p>\n

In this post, we break down what has changed, how these changes might affect your home sale, and whether sellers should still consider covering the buyer\u2019s agent commission<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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What is the buyer’s agent fee?<\/h2>\n

The buyer\u2019s agent fee is the commission paid to the agent<\/a> representing the buyer in a transaction. This fee is typically calculated as a percentage of the home\u2019s sale price, with most commissions falling between 2.5% and 3%.<\/p>\n

For example, on a home sold for $405,300<\/a>:<\/p>\n