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W Wh hy y d do oe es s a a R RE EA AL LT TO OR R  c ch ha ar rg ge e c co om mm mi is ss si io on n? ?
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               Your REAL ESTATE agent is a self-employed business professional. Their job is to represent
               you in the transaction of REAL ESTATE. Whether you are selling a home or looking to
               purchase property. A REAL ESTATE agent is hired by you to represent your best interests not
               just financially, but to help you achieve your realistic expectations. As a licensed REALTOR  ®
               a huge amount of responsibility goes along with the job, not only to serve you as a client, but to
               help protect you and your interests.



               Being a REALTOR    ®    is not a nine to five job, there is no wage or salary check from their
               employer at the end of each pay period and no hourly rate is determined by a labor board. Your

               REALTOR    ®     is paid only at the successful close of escrow on the property in question.


               Being a REALTOR     ®  is just like operating your own business. Your agent faces similar
               “overheads” found in any business venture with a good portion of their commission satisfying
               these business-related expenses, which directly help serve you as a client. Depending on the
               agent and the agency he/she represents, that commission is often split with their REAL ESTATE
               office to help cover the “cost of doing business.”


               Other REALTOR     ®   expenses come in many forms. Advertising your house, or their services
               via magazines and newspapers is extremely expensive. A single page in a “free” publication (i.e.,
               found at the grocery store), can cost several hundred dollars alone each month.


               Transportation, vehicle operating costs and rising gasoline prices are also a very expensive
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               portion of a REALTOR business. Office space/facilities and equipment are a monthly expense
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               for your REALTOR . “Cutting edge” technology costs money and computers, printers,
               hardware, software, web-pages, e-mail, cell phones with airtime and long distance, pagers,
               renewal hours and continued education classes are just some of the things must be paid by your
               agent before a commission is ever paid.


               When you retain a REAL ESTATE agent, please remember that they are working hard for you
               and the commission that they earn is typically well deserved.






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