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Commission Math — Follow the Split

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Total commission = sale price × rate
Co-brokerage split first (listing side vs selling side)
Then broker/agent split within each side
Agent's take = price × rate × side split × agent split
$300k × 6% = $18k → 50/50 sides = $9k → 60% agent = $5,400

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