There was a time when there were few options other than to pay high commission rates to buyer’s agents when you wanted to buy a home. However, now things are beginning to change.

On May 13th, CBS News aired a feature on 60 Minutes discussing the state of the real estate market. During the episode, agent commission rates as well as buyers’ rebates/commission rebates were talked about.

The point of rebates is to put more money back in the pocket of the home buyer. The point of buyer’s rebates is that there is a lot that the buyers themselves can do during the home buying process - scheduling visits, searching for the right property online - that they do not necessarily need to have an agent’s assistance with.

If you are a buyer who is questioning commission rates, why not learn more about buyer’s rebates and the process of using a flat fee real estate broker to purchase a home?

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