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Learn all the info you need to understand average real estate commissions, including how much they cost and who pays them.
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Written by Alex Long
Edited by Kristen Klempert
Reviewed by Steve Nicastro
Written by Alex Long
Alex Long is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate platform for buyers, sellers, and investors.
Edited by Kristen Klempert
Kristen Klempert is a former Lead Research Specialist for Real Estate Witch and other brands in the Clever Real Estate portfolio. She is an authority on real estate commission rates, home selling costs, and local real estate companies.
Reviewed by Steve Nicastro
Steve Nicastro is a Content Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, where he uses his real-world experience as a real estate agent and investor to help home buyers and sellers make better real estate decisions.
Learn all the info you need to understand average real estate commissions, including how much they cost and who pays them.
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Written by Steve Nicastro
Written by Steve Nicastro
Steve Nicastro is a Content Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, where he uses his real-world experience as a real estate agent and investor to help home buyers and sellers make better real estate decisions.
The single biggest expense involved in the sale of a home is the payment to the real estate agents who help with the transaction. Realtor commission is typically 5–6% of the sale price, so it can be thousands or tens of thousands of dollars depending on the home.
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Written by Katy Byrom
Edited by Jessica Johansen
Written by Katy Byrom
Katy Byrom is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Edited by Jessica Johansen
Jessica Johansen is a Content Editor for Real Estate Witch and its sister publications in the Clever Real Estate family of brands. She specializes in editing articles on real estate commission rates, selling without a realtor, and foreclosed homes.
How much you could lose selling a house as is depends on your house, your agent, and your market.