Ryan Schwartz
Is broker charging too much commission?
Hi everyone. I'm wondering what your thoughts are... I have a friend who is an agent and his broker usually makes him charge 6% of sales price for a listing in CA. That's on the higher end of normal, as it seems mos...
Ran Iarovich
Interest rates have just increased to 7%. How have your real estate plans change?
With recent issues with the debt ceiling and summer market coming up. We've been through many fluctuations since the start of 2022. To the Bigger Pocket community - are you doing anything different this year due to th...
Ben Brier
To LLC or not to LLC? That is the question.
Hey BP!Last weekend I wrapped up my licensing exams and am now eligible to find a brokerage to work under. My plan is to do part-time while I work my primary job, with the potential to jump in full time if things go w...
Philip Pape
DBA for property management in Connecticut (CT) for rental
In Connecticut, I understand that property managers hired by property owners must be licensed.One of the exceptions is if you're managing your own property or you're an on-site employee managing the property.Here's my...
Vasundhara Ranjani
Listed Property, Got Offer but Changed Mind - RE Commission?
So I listed one of my multifamily properties for sale and got a couple of offers. Over the past week, circumstances have changed and I want to keep the property and not sell.
RE agent is now saying I still owe commi...
Manuel Angeles
Typical Broker-Agent Commission Splits for Hard Money Companies?
What is the Typical Broker-Agent Commission Splits for Hard Money Companies ?For regular real estate companies, agents typically make at least 50-50, and up to 90, even 100% commissions with some Brokerages ?Do you wo...
Chris Gilbert
Broker lost license -- Advice needed
I have a good friend who is a fairly new real estate agent. Her broker recently had his license revoked. This just recently happened, and I can't provide details at this time. My friend's listings are still unde...
James Sun
Effect of .25% reduction in Buying Agent Commission
1M property in SoCal. My listing agent stated that the commission structure would be 1.75% for him and 2.25% for the buying agent. Property has been listed for a week and we already have a few offers. Today he ment...
Richard Ferraro
Do I Need to Save Additional 2-3% for Buyers Agent?
Hey all,Confused as to the current state of buying/selling after the NAR decision. Do I as a buyer need to pay my agent a negotiated 2-3% of the home purchase price? I do not see that home prices have dropped 2-3% and...
Melanie Siegel
New construction commission
I'm a fairly new agent (active for two years) and haven't done a lot of new construction sales. I received a commission check yesterday and I was wondering how common it is for builders to pay the commission on base p...