Buyer Broker Agreement & Compensation - What You Need to Know
Let's Be Clear - How I Get Paid & What's Changed in 2025
3 Questions I Ask Every Buyer:
1. What's your goal? (Are we downsizing? Relocating? Investing?)
2. What's your timetable? (Are we talking weeks, months, or years?)
3. What's your budget? (What's comfortable, not just what's possible?)
Common-Sense Follow-Up:
Are you the type to look at 5 homes, 50 homes, or 500?
Will this take 5 weeks, 5 months, or 5 years?
There's no wrong answer - but it helps us work smarter, together.
About the Buyer Broker Agreement:
- It's required before touring homes.
- Confirms I work for YOU, not the seller.
- Outlines how I get paid - clearly and in writing.
How My Compensation Works:
- Standard fee is 3% - many sellers still offer this.
- If seller offers less, we adjust before writing the offer with Modification agreement.
- If seller offers more, I legally can't accept it - unless it's written in our agreement. Can be modified for "Business Reason"
- Can't write a range - must be a fixed number.
Why This Matters:
- I earned $1,000 helping a buyer from Ukraine buy a bank-owned condo.
- I earned $88,000 helping a buyer save $600,000 on a Sarasota luxury home.
- Whether it's a $150K condo or a $3M mansion - I bring full effort, every time.Buyer Broker Agreement & Compensation - What You Need to
Know
- This is my work, my livelihood - and I take it seriously.
Let's keep it clear, fair, and flexible - and go find your dream home together.
