{"id":65289,"date":"2025-12-01T14:59:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=65289"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:16:59","slug":"who-pays-realtor-fees-in-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/who-pays-realtor-fees-in-south-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Pays Realtor Fees in South Carolina?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re making plans to sell your house in the Palmetto State, you\u2019re probably curious what other nearby homes sold for<\/a>, comparing list prices and estimating your net proceeds. If this is your first time selling (or it\u2019s been a few years), you might also be wondering, \u201cWho pays Realtor fees in South Carolina?\u201d<\/p>\n

This question has been popping up more often ever since new real estate commission rules were announced following a landmark court settlement<\/a> by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).<\/p>\n

Under the new rules that took effect on August 17, 2024<\/a>, home sellers nationwide are no longer automatically expected to pay the buyer\u2019s agent fees, which had been a standard industry practice for nearly a century. But has the NAR settlement changed<\/a> the way Realtor fees are handled in South Carolina?<\/p>\n

In this post, you\u2019ll learn who pays the Realtor fees, how agent commissions work today, and when it might make sense to cover your buyer\u2019s agent fee<\/a>. We\u2019ll also provide a South Carolina agent commission calculator to help you decide what Realtor fees you may want to pay.<\/p>\n

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Who pays Realtor fees in South Carolina?<\/h2>\n

You may have seen news headlines or market reports predicting the NAR settlement would shift some Realtor costs away from sellers, as buyers would feel pressured to pay their own agent fees. But that hasn\u2019t happened \u2014 in South Carolina or anywhere in the U.S. According to a HomeLight survey<\/a>, 92% of top agents in the U.S. report that sellers are still paying their buyer\u2019s agent commissions.<\/p>\n

Why are home sellers still covering this expense? Agents say it\u2019s a matter of smart marketing. Higher mortgage rates and affordability challenges have impacted South Carolina\u2019s housing landscape. In a slow or uncertain market, offering to pay the buyer\u2019s Realtor fees and providing other concessions<\/a> is a good strategy to attract offers and close your home sale.<\/p>\n

So, despite the NAR rule changes, most South Carolina sellers continue to offer to cover the buyer\u2019s agent commission. This is especially true in South Carolina housing markets where:<\/p>\n