Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is one of the largest luxury real estate brokers in the country, with over 45,000 agents. These agents work entirely on commissions, which they split with their brokers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At 60\/40, the typical Berkshire Hathaway commission split<\/a> is in line with other national brokerages. Experienced agents can negotiate more favorable splits, and commission agreements can vary by location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No set commission applies to all Berkshire Hathaway real estate agents because brokers don\u2019t set these rates \u2014 agents negotiate them with their clients. The fee you pay as a seller or buyer will depend on what\u2019s negotiated in your listing or purchase agreement (the contract you sign with your agent).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a typical real estate transaction, realtor fees are 2.5\u20133% of the purchase price of a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, you could save with a low-commission agent, including one from Berkshire Hathaway, if you find them through Clever Real Estate. These agents offer full services for just a 1.5% listing fee. Find the top 1.5% agents near you.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Berkshire Hathaway agent fees are negotiated between the seller and their listing agent<\/a> and agreed to in writing in the listing agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A standard listing fee<\/a> is 2.5\u20133% of the home\u2019s final sale price. Nationally, the average real estate commission rate<\/a> is 2.77%. So, on a $500,000 home, the listing agent\u2019s commission would be about $13,700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this price, a Berkshire Hathaway realtor\u2019s services include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is the realtor\/broker who assumes risk in the transaction for the … seller, and the agent needs to be compensated for their time, knowledge, and experience,\u201d said Mike Zschunke, a Berkshire Hathaway associate broker in Arizona.<\/p>\n\n\n Berkshire Hathaway fees for sellers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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