Options for Buyer Brokerage Fees

This course provides real estate licensees with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of buyer brokerage fee payment options. Participants will learn to determine the specifics of buyer brokerage fees by consulting with their brokers, including checking if the listing broker offers compensation and the amount. The course will clarify the differences between compensation arrangements involving cooperating brokers and direct agreements between buyers and sellers. Given the changes in MLS systems, the course will also explore methods of explaining the benefits to buyers in being open to viewing properties for which the seller has not already committed to paying the buyer broker fee.