{"id":917223,"date":"2025-12-08T09:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/the-average-buyers-agent-commission-has-risen-slightly-since-new-nar-rules-went-into-effect\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:02:41","slug":"the-average-buyers-agent-commission-has-risen-slightly-since-new-nar-rules-went-into-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/the-average-buyers-agent-commission-has-risen-slightly-since-new-nar-rules-went-into-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Average Buyer\u2019s Agent Commission has Risen Slightly Since New NAR Rules Went Into Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Average Buyer\u2019s Agent Commission has Risen Slightly Since New NAR Rules Went Into Effect<\/b><\/p>\n

Redfin reports the average U.S. buyer\u2019s agent commission rose to 2.42% in the third quarter from 2.36% a year earlier. Commissions were virtually flat from the previous quarter.<\/i><\/p>\n

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\nThe average U.S. buyer\u2019s agent commission was 2.42% for homes sold in the third quarter, up from 2.36% a year earlier, according to a new report<\/a> from Redfin<\/a>, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.\n<\/p>\n

\nCommissions were virtually flat from the second quarter (2.43%), leveling out after minor upticks in three consecutive quarters.\n<\/p>\n

\nThis is according to an analysis of Redfin\u2019s data on buyer\u2019s agent commissions for closed home sales. The analysis reflects national commission rates, using national, aggregated sales data from Redfin agents’ listings and deals referred by Redfin.com to partner agents.\n<\/p>\n

Commissions are higher now than when NAR rules went into effect<\/b><\/p>\n

\nCommissions are now at roughly the same level they were in the first quarter of 2024, when the National Association of Realtors (NAR) first announced a settlement dictating new commission rules in response to a class action lawsuit brought by home sellers.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe third quarter marked the anniversary of new commission rules that went into effect in August 2024. The average buyer\u2019s agent commission fell to a low of 2.36% that quarter (Q3 2024), but has nudged slightly higher since, as a slowdown in home sales gave buyers<\/a> more negotiating power.\n<\/p>\n

Beth Behling<\/a>, a Redfin Premier<\/a> real estate agent in Chicago<\/a>, said commissions in her area were largely unchanged following the introduction of the new rules.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIf demand were high and homes were selling fast, I think we would see more sellers offering a lower commission to buyer\u2019s agents,\u201d Behling said. \u201cBut now the market is much slower, and buyers have negotiating power over sellers. If anything, buyers can ask for a higher commission for their agents knowing they may be the only offer on the table.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Commissions for homes under $500,000 remain at highest level since 2023<\/b><\/p>\n

\nCommissions were largely flat across all price tiers in the third quarter.\n<\/p>\n