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dmazzoni t1_j65eqji wrote

Reply to comment by tdscanuck in eli5 why do most realtors only want to sell your house and not help you buy?? (from what i’ve noticed) by yeonbits

Do you have a source for 1.5% each? I've never heard that before and I've done dozens of real estate transactions in multiple states.

Here's a source showing 6%:

https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/realtor-fees/

In most states, 6% is common (3% each)

In California, 5% is common (2.5% each).

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tdscanuck t1_j6616nj wrote

I bought and sold three houses through the pandemic, all in WA…apparently our situation here is weird because of the high house prices.

But it’s entirely possible I’ve internalized the “3%” and 50/50 thing and screwed up the math.

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