Agents have typically taken a commission on the sale of a home that totals 5% to 6% of the price. But new rules have created an opening for brokers who charge much less.

Treating broker commissions in terms of percentages rather than dollars leads many sellers and buyers to overlook the cost of a house. Getty Images/iStockphoto Which would you rather pay a real ...

Learn more. A real estate agent once told me that he charges 6% commission because that’s what he was told is the commission he is to charge. It’s what every agent does. In a way, he was correct.

They submitted a letter of intent requiring Triangle pay all broker commissions, as is typical in commercial leases. The landlord did not object over an eight-month period, despite “dozens of ...