{"id":65989,"date":"2025-12-31T04:29:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=65989"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:16:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:16:55","slug":"who-pays-realtor-fees-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/who-pays-realtor-fees-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Pays Realtor Fees in Georgia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re making plans to sell your house in the Peach State, you\u2019re probably looking at how much <\/span>other nearby homes sold for<\/span><\/a> and calculating your potential net proceeds. If this is your first time selling a house (or it\u2019s been a while), you might also be wondering, \u201cWho pays Realtor fees in Georgia?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This question has become more common following a landmark <\/span>court settlement<\/span><\/a> by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that changed how commissions are handled.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the new rules that took effect in <\/span>August 2024<\/span><\/a>, home sellers are no longer automatically expected to pay the buyer\u2019s agent fees, which had been a standard industry practice for about 100 years. But has the <\/span>NAR settlement changed<\/span><\/a> the way Realtor fees are handled in Georgia?<\/span><\/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 <\/span>cover your buyer\u2019s agent fee<\/span><\/a>. We\u2019ll also provide a Georgia agent commission calculator to help you decide what Realtor fees you may want to pay.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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