We are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are independently audited on an annual basis so must conduct our business strictly by the book so to speak...so yes, we are legit 😀 And yes, that is how our flow of funds work - bond sale proceeds go into their own account and then to our borrowers.

I've only purchased primary residences) so no commissions to pay.

I don't totally understand where the agents are in this (sounds like you're direct to seller), but if some commission is needed, you'll have to do that minimum.But ask what she needs to walk.

I also have my RE broker license - should I try to convert them into listings which I can market and sell for commission?

She makes no commission so it’s an honest service that can aggregate information without spending all day on the phone.

If I'm selling a property For Sale By Owner, can I ask the buying agent to handle my side of the paperwork as part of their commission, or is the agent going to charge an additional fee for that?

My commission check paid for the new fridge and the clean-out, so I had no additional money into repairs.

Now I am in engineering sales and I would encourage you to look at positions with a pay structure that includes tips or commission.

I've seen it plenty of times (and even had a client that fell for it) where a landlord wants to sell a property and signs bad tenants on terrible leases just to get one last commission check and show 100% occupancy and pad the sale price.

Originally posted by @Asish Balu:I have to pay buyer agent commission of about 3% which adds another $3600...Wait.