07/11/2026
Praise the Lord and pass the enchiladas! This is mostly for other agents, but also for home buyers.
I just spoke with an agent who’s going to show my listing and she asked if there was any buyer broker compensation being offered. I said yes and then tacked on my standard line, “however you want to structure the offer, at the end of the day, the buyer is paying everything since they’re the only one who’s writing a check at the closing table.”
She said, “love it! I’m so glad you phrased it that way! You should make tshirts.”
It really should be obvious but most agents can’t even seem to fully grasp it, let alone buyers.
No one works for free in this world (even if the compensation is non monetary). We all have mortgages to pay and groceries go buy. Hopefully, most of us are providing more than we receive in compensation, going the extra mile, but if you’re looking to buy a house, if your agent tells you, “I don’t charge anything for my service, the seller pays everything,” well, I’m not saying they’re lying. They’re not. That’s true in a sense, but at the end of the day, buyers, you’re not only paying your commission, you’re paying the other agent’s commission, the title and escrow fees, and any taxes associated with the purchase. So, thank you buyers! Without you, we have no real estate industry!
And thank you, other agent, for being one of the first to instantly get what I meant!
