Traditional Commission Structure

Most agencies still use the same rates and commission structure that have been in place since at least the 1960s. Sellers with those agencies can expect to pay 5% or more of the value of their home in commissions. This is then split 50/50 between the listing agent and the buyer’s agent.

If your home is worth $550,000 then a 5% commission will be $27,500 with $13,750 paid the listing agent and $13,750 paid to the buyer’s agent.

Alpine’s Modern Commissions (Homes from $500,000+)

We provide all of the same services as a traditional agency. The difference is that we only charge 1.0% to sell your home and ask that you pay 2.5% to be given to the agent that finds the buyer. You save money because we reduce the percentage we charge to list and sell your home with our full services. It isn’t a discount, just a fair approach to selling your home.

If your home is worth $550,000 you can expect to pay $19,250 in commission with $5,500 paid to Alpine and $13,750 paid to the buyer’s agent.

That is a savings of $8,250!

The Bottom Line

Modern technology such as the internet has fundamentally changed the way homes are bought and sold. Our commissions reflect our true costs for the time and resources we invest to sell your home. While we can’t change what other agents expect to be paid, we can lower our side. Choosing the full-services of Alpine Real Estate means getting your home sold and saving thousands.

Traditional Commission Structure

Most agencies still use the same rates and commission structure that have been in place since at least the 1960s. Sellers with those agencies can expect to pay 5% or more of the value of their home in commissions. This is then split 50/50 between the listing agent and the buyer’s agent.

If your home is worth $350,000 then a 5% commission will be $17,500 with $8,750 paid the listing agent and $8,750 paid to the buyer’s agent.

Alpine’s Modern Commissions (Homes from $200,000 up to $499,999)

We provide all of the same services as a traditional agency. The difference is that we only charge a flat fee of $3500 to sell your home and ask that you pay 2.5% to be given to the agent that finds the buyer. You save money because we put a cap on what we charge for our full services. It isn’t a discount, just a fair approach to selling your home.

If your home is worth $350,000 you can expect to pay $12,250 in commission with $3500 paid to Alpine and $8,750 paid to the buyer’s agent.

That is a savings of $5,250!

The Bottom Line

Modern technology such as the internet has fundamentally changed the way homes are bought and sold. Our commissions reflect our true costs for the time and resources we invest to sell your home. While we can’t change what buyer’s agents expect to be paid, we can lower our side. Choosing the full-services of Alpine Real Estate means getting your home sold and saving thousands.