Commission Calculator

50 splits the commission evenly between the listing and buyer sides. Set it to 100 if the whole commission is yours.
The rest goes to the brokerage. 70 means a 70/30 agent/brokerage split.
Total commission
24,000.00 USD
Commission Calculator
Seller’s proceeds before other costs
376,000.00 USD
Your side of the commission
12,000.00 USD
Agent’s share
12,000.00 USD
Brokerage’s share
0.00 USD
The other side’s commission
12,000.00 USD
Total commission as a percentage of the sale
6.0000 %
Summary
Commission 24000 on a sale of 400000; the agent keeps 12000.
Worked out from US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents and 1 other source.

How this is worked out

4 steps
  1. Commission = 400000 x 6% = 24000.
  2. Seller keeps 376000 before any other closing costs.
  3. Your side takes 50% of the commission: 12000.
  4. The agent's 100% of that side is 12000, leaving 0 for the brokerage.

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