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dmazzoni t1_j65dvhb wrote

> They don't make a commission on your buying.

No, they almost always make a commission.

Technically the commission comes from the seller. In the sales contract it typically says what the distribution is, like 3% to the buyer's agent and 3% to the seller's. In California, 2.5% / 2.5% is common.

Occasionally a seller will try to sell "by owner" and not offer a commission to the buyer's agent, but that's still pretty rare.

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