transaction fees: Do Transaction Fees Really Matter? - 05/05/17 05:34 AM
Do Transaction Fees Really Matter?
It seems like more and more brokerages are charging a transaction fee and calling it "additional commission" to be compliant. Do they really matter to real estate agents? 
I believe they do matter to the individual agent for multiple reasons:
1. Transaction fees may deter you from getting the listing. 
It is already challenging to discuss the commission in selling the home. However, most consumers have accepted a normal percentage as agent compensation. To go above and beyond that to discuss an additional commission really brings the commission into the forefront. If the agent is competing against another agent for the … (5 comments)