It’s inevitable that the amount of the commission paid by the seller to the buyer-agent will be made public.

Because the existing rules forbid the MLS companies from disclosing the commission amount to the public, it sounds like the consumer is being wronged. The lawsuits filed against major brokerages are building their case on the lack of transparency about that commission, and when they settle, it’s likely that this will be among the big wins for them – they got the buyer-agent commission disclosed to the public.

Let’s jump ahead.

Once revealed, the public will come to two conclusions about the buyer-agent’s commissions:

  1. The vast majority of sellers offer a 2.5% commission/bounty/reward to buyer-agents to sell their house.
  2. Those who offer less have more trouble selling.

Any other questions? Ok then, let’s carry on!

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