The Buyer Consultation--Goal 4

YOU CAN SAY

EXPLAIN BUYER COMPENSATION-- Be transparent and confident about the options on how you will be compensated.

As your representative, I want to be transparent about how Buyer’s Agents are paid for our services.
Both the brokerage and I are paid on a commission basis. That means that I only get paid if I help you find a home you want to purchase and the transaction closes. Unless and until that happens, no payment is due.

There are several ways in which I can be paid for my services. These include:

The seller of the property you are interested in has offered to pay a commission to the buyer’s broker
The seller has offered a modest commission towards the buyer’s broker as reflected in the listing, which would require either contribution by you as the buyer or we would include that as part of an offer you make on the property
The seller has not offered to pay a commission to the buyer’s broker, but we include that requirement as part of the offer you make on the property
The seller will not agree to pay a buyer’s broker commission, in which case you would be responsible for my compensation. Please note that my payment amount is not set by law and is fully negotiable.

Buyers are not always aware of how compensation is determined in a real estate transaction. Demonstrate transparency as one of the benefits of working with you by educating and preparing buyers for the various options in which your commission may be paid.

You are free to use the recommended best practices in these materials for your consideration. These scripts are not intended to be used verbatim, and they should always be modified for accuracy.
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