Your Real Estate Success Partner, Trusted Advisers Realty

1. Your Real Estate Success Partner, Trusted Advisers Realty

2. Agents in Real Estate Compensation • Agent commissions are often calculated as a percentage of the sale price of the property. An agent gets paid more the more the house sells for.  • However, with online listings enabling customers to conduct much of the shopping alone without assistance from an agent, the conventional payment structure is shifting. • For more expensive homes, some brokerages offer a reduced commission, and others handle the entire transaction for a flat price that is significantly less than a standard commission. 

3. Comparing Real Estate Agents and Brokers • States differ in their definitions and ways of differentiating between a real estate broker and an agent.  • However, in general, a person can be referred to be a real estate agent if they have a basic real estate license, which requires passing an exam and completing a specific number of certified courses. • In essence, a real estate agent is a salesman with the ability to assist clients in purchasing or selling real estate.A level higher on the professional food chain is a real estate broker.

4. What Does an Agent in Real Estate Do • Typically, real estate professionalsfocus on either residential or commercial properties. • In either case, their responsibilities vary based on whether they work for the seller or the buyer. Listing agents, or agents that represent the seller, counsel clients on how to price and ready a home for sale. • Usually, they offer advice on impromptu upgrades that can raise the cost or promote prompt bids. Listing services, networking, and advertising are some of the ways seller agents publicize the property.