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The standard is 5% of the sales price – 2.5% goes to your listing agent, and 2.5% goes to the agent who brings the buyer. BUT! We will never charge you the full 5%. For our side as the lister, we will never charge more than 2%, and can charge as little as 1%, depending on the circumstances. Our repeat clients reap even greater benefits and at a certain point, we will sell your house for FREE!

The seller always pays. They pay their agent to list their home, and they pay the buyer’s agent as well.

It varies depending on your lender and title company, but generally in the ballpark of 1% of your sales price, or in the $5,000-$8,000 range. Use this calculator to estimate the cost.

By far the best way is to contact us to set up an individualized search for you that notifies you instantly when a listing that fits your criteria is added. But, realtor.com is great otherwise. Zillow and Redfin are also great, but they are independent of the official Multiple Listing System (MLS) and the information can be misleading or confusing.

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Talk to a lender for your best options, but generally, you can put down as little as 3.5%, but most people put down 5%, 10%, or 20%.