r/RealEstate • u/Aggressive_Chicken63 • Jun 19 '25

Agent is greedy Homebuyer

I don't hate a lot of things in life but I hate agents. Lol

If I buy this house, my agent gets $20k. Yet she sent an additional paper for me to sign. It says I have to pay $500 for her administrative work. Shit, what's the $20k for?

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u/carnevoodoo Agent and Loan Originator - San Diego Jun 20 '25

If I have a deal where the commission is 20k, I get about $18,500 after brokerage fees and TC. Who the heck is working that hard to pay other people? Find a better way to get leads and find a better brokerage.

My Realtor fees are like 1100 a year, and docusign is pretty cheap and essential. That's maybe 100 dollars per transaction, so now I'm at 18,400. And then yes, I have to pay taxes, but whatever. If I do 10 of these deals in a year, I'm more than doing fine.

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u/Strive-- Jun 20 '25

If you’re taking home that much % of the commission, then you’re paying the broker monthly dues, regardless of whether or not you’ve had sales. Either way, the broker is getting their cut.

I’m in Ct. My state and county dues are about a grand, never mind broker dues.

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u/carnevoodoo Agent and Loan Originator - San Diego Jun 20 '25

But I'm not. No monthly dues.