{"id":53553,"date":"2026-01-30T04:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=53553"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T22:27:21","slug":"real-estate-commission-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/real-estate-commission-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Commission Changes: What Sellers Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re planning to sell your home<\/a>, you\u2019ve likely heard about the real estate commission changes<\/a>. Historically, sellers were expected to cover both the listing agent\u2019s commission and the buyer\u2019s agent\u2019s commission<\/a>, typically totaling 5%-6% of the home\u2019s sale price. However, a landmark court settlement<\/a> involving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has reshaped these long-standing practices.<\/p>\n

Now, buyers are responsible for paying their own Realtor fees<\/a> unless they negotiate otherwise. This shift means sellers are no longer automatically on the hook for both agent commissions. But what does this mean for you as a seller?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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This brief post will break down these changes, how they affect your bottom line, and what you need to consider when listing your home in today\u2019s real estate market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Selling your home? Discover how the new rules on real estate commissions changed the game and what it ultimately means for your profit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":298,"featured_media":53556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322,808],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics","category-real-estate-agent-commissions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nReal Estate Commission Changes: What Sellers Need to Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Selling your home? 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