Real estate commission, what you need to know
The real estate agent would earn that commission at a rate of five to six percent of the sale price, which many argue is much too high for so little work. It is not difficult to agree with that argument, especially in situations where the transaction goes smoothly from beginning to end and requires very little legwork on the part of the agent. However, there now exists an alternative to the traditional way of doing real estate business. You have the ability to eliminate real estate commission, at least from the sale side of the transaction, by using the Flat Fee Multiple Listing Service when selling your home. For a flat fee, you will have your home listed through the Multiple Listing Service, and hundreds of other websites around the country, for maximum exposure.