How Much Do Real Estate Agents Make When They Sell Your Home?

Published On: December 1, 2021|Categories: Real Estate|Tags: How much do real estate agents make, Real estate agents commission|

Just how much money do you pay a real estate agent to sell your home? This guide explains.

How Much Do Real Estate Agents Make When They Sell Your Home?

Real estate agents work on commissions, which means they make a percentage of a home’s sale price when they sell. Typically, the seller is the one who pays the real estate agent’s commission – and they don’t just pay their own agent. They pay the buyer’s agent as well.

$785,000

410 Riverside Drive Jasper, Indiana

7 Beds 6 Baths 5,132 SqFt 1.13 Acres

Listing courtesy of Brenda Welsh from SELL4FREE-WELSH REALTY CORPORATION.

$612,000

39 Hannah Lane Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,834 SqFt 1.65 Acres

Listing courtesy of Nathan Hanselman from SELL4FREE-WELSH REALTY CORPORATION.

$509,700

3289 St. Charles Street Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,906 SqFt 0.595 Acres

Listing courtesy of Brenda Welsh from SELL4FREE-WELSH REALTY CORPORATION.

$425,000

1376 N Hayland Drive Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,500 SqFt 0.85 Acres

Listing courtesy of LarryCarpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

$389,900

149 E State Road 56 Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 2 Baths 3,527 SqFt 1.73 Acres

Listing courtesy of Opal Sermersheim from SELL4FREE-WELSH REALTY CORPORATION.

$349,700

464 Kluemper Road Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,851 SqFt

Listing courtesy of Brenda Welsh from SELL4FREE-WELSH REALTY CORPORATION.

$342,000

1153 W 13th Street Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 3 Baths 4,541 SqFt 0.36 Acres

Listing courtesy of Amy Uebelhor from SELL4FREE-WELSH REALTY CORPORATION.

$339,900

394 Saint Charles Street Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 4 Baths 2,806 SqFt 0.3 Acres

Listing courtesy of Gary Schnell from SELL4FREE-WELSH REALTY CORPORATION.

$294,900

4114 Lee Drive Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,588 SqFt 0.26 Acres

Listing courtesy of SteveLukemeyer from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.

$289,700

4229 New Birch Drive Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,429 SqFt 0.24 Acres

Listing courtesy of Brenda Welsh from SELL4FREE-WELSH REALTY CORPORATION.

Commissions are sometimes negotiable between the listing agent and their client. However, some brokers don’t leave much wiggle room. In many cases, commissions earned by a seller’s agent are between 3 and 6 percent of the home’s total sales price.

For example, if you sell your home for $500,000, your real estate agent may make between $15,000 and $30,000. Typically, the agent must then pay their broker a portion of what they earned.

How Are Real Estate Agents Paid?

Real estate agents don’t get paid until they close a deal. Typically, all the money changes hands on closing day period from there, the real estate agent gets their cut for marketing the home.

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