DiscountAgent.com Blog • Buyer Education

By Aaron Peters • Broker / Owner, DiscountAgent.com • August 2026

Updated: August 2026 • 14 min read • Educational content, not financial advice

A 50% buyer commission rebate on a median Salt Lake County home is roughly $8,188. Most buyers apply it to closing costs without thinking about it, because that is what the lender suggests.

Sometimes that is exactly right. Often it is not. We ran the actual return on five different uses, and the ranking is not what a real estate blog usually tells you — the highest-return option for a large share of buyers has nothing to do with the house at all.

Below: the five uses ranked by what the math says, who each one actually fits, and…

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Discount Listing Agent
Cottonwood Heights

Michael made the wise choice and hired a full-service discount listing agent to sell his house in The Prospector Hills neighborhood in  Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Our half-price* (1.5%)  listing services provide Cottonwood homeowners access to the multiple listing service (MLS), one of Utah's top real estate brokers, while saving half the selling commission.  

The seller saved $13,650 in listing agent commissions.

Cottonwood Heights Utah discount real estate agents

7646 S Timberline Dr, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

List Date: 11/13/2024
Sold Date: 03/11/2025
List Price: $1,150,000
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $222
SQFT: 4,083
Bedrooms: Five (5)
Bathrooms: Three…

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Salt Lake City, UT
Home Buyer Rebate

The buyer saved money by hiring a top-producing real estate agent who gifted the homebuyer a commission rebate to help purchase a house in the Arlington Heights neighborhood in SLC, UT. Our commission refund helps clients save money when buying a home. 

That's right; you get CASH BACK when you hire discount agent Aaron Peters as your buyer's broker.

The buyer saved $18,235 with our buyer rebate.

Home buyer rebate - 1262 E Chandler Dr, Salt Lake City, UT

1262 E Chandler Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84103

List Date: 09/17/2020
Sold Date: 10/20/2020
List Price: $1,349,000
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $221
SQFT: 5,646
Bedrooms: Six (6)
Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms, two…

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Lehi, Utah
Commission Rebate Agents

The home buyers saved money by hiring a top-producing real estate agent who offered a commission rebate to help purchase a house in Lehi in the Chapel Bend community. Our half-price home buyer rebate (refund) helps clients save money when buying a home. 

That's right; you get CASH BACK when you hire discount agent Aaron Peters as your buyer's agent.

The buyer saved $8,900 with our rebate.

2337 W Pebblestone Ln Lehi UT 84043

2337 W Pebblestone Ln Lehi Utah

List Date: 09/19/2024
Sold Date: 12/16/2024
List Price: $949,900
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $217
SQFT: 4,095
Bedrooms: Six (6)
Bathrooms: Three full baths and one-half bath(3.5)
Garage: Three car…

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Millcreek, UT
Commission Rebate Agent 

The home buyers saved money by hiring a top-producing real estate agent who offered a commission rebate to help purchase a home in Millcreek in the Canyon Rim community. Our half-price home buyer rebate (refund) helps clients save money when buying a home. 

That's right; you get CASH BACK when you hire discount agent Aaron Peters as your buyer's agent.

The buyer saved $6,950 with our rebate.   

2746 E 3220 S Millcreek UT 84109

2746 E 3220 S Millcreek, Utah

List Date: 11/14/2024
Sold Date: 12/13/2024
List Price: $695,000
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $330
SQFT: 2,104
Bedrooms: Four (4)
Bathrooms: Two full baths  (2)
Garage: Two car (2)
Acres: .25

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Real Estate Agent Commission Rebates

The home buyers saved money by hiring a top-producing real estate agent who offered a commission rebate to help purchase a Park City townhouse in the Ptarmigan Townhouses community. Our half-price home buyer rebate (refund) helps clients save money when buying a townhome. 

That's right; you get CASH BACK when you hire discount agent Aaron Peters as your buyer's agent.

The buyer saved $17,455 with our rebate.  

1313 Ptarmigan Ct, Park City, UT commission rebate real estate agent

1313 Ptarmigan Ct, Park City, Utah

List Date: 07/02/2022
Sold Date: 09/01/2022
List Price: $1,330,000
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $443
SQFT: 2,700
Bedrooms: Three (3)
Bathrooms: Three full baths and…

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Home Buyer Commission Rebates

The home buyers saved money by hiring a top-producing real estate agent who offered a commission rebate to help purchase a Park City house in the Park Ridge Estates community. Our half-price home buyer rebate (refund) helps clients save money when buying a townhome. 

That's right; you get CASH BACK when you hire discount agent Aaron Peters as your buyer's agent.

The buyer saved $16,525 with our rebate.  

6160 Old Ranch Road Park City, UT home buyer commission rebate

6160 Old Ranch Road, Park City, Utah

List Date: 11/22/2015
Sold Date: 05/09/2016
List Price: $1,250,000
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $290
SQFT: 3,931
Bedrooms: Three (3)
Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms, two three-quarter…

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Real Estate Commission Rebates

The home buyers saved money by hiring a top-producing real estate agent who offered a commission rebate to help purchase a house in Bountiful, UT in the Bountiful Meadows at Summerwood community. Our half-price home buyer rebate (refund) helps clients save money when buying a home. 

That's right; you get CASH BACK when you hire discount agent Aaron Peters as your buyer's agent.

The buyer saved $14,198 with our rebate.

4558 S Spring Meadow Dr, Bountiful, UT commission rebate real estate agent

4558 S Spring Meadow Dr, Bountiful, Utah

List Date: 09/04/2020
Sold Date: 10/30/2020
List Price: $255,324
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $147
SQFT: 6,647
Bedrooms: Seven (7)
Bathrooms: Three full…

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Home Buyer Commission Rebates

The home buyers saved money by hiring a top-producing real estate agent who offered a commission rebate to help purchase a Park City house in the Jeremy Ranch HOA community. Our half-price home buyer rebate (refund) helps clients save money when buying a home. 

That's right; you get CASH BACK when you hire discount agent Aaron Peters as your buyer's agent.

The buyer saved $14,980 with our rebate.  

2764 Sackett Dr, Park City, UT home buyer commission rebate

2764 Sackett Dr, Park City, Utah

List Date: 04/12/2017
Sold Date: 07/14/2017
List Price: $1,195,000
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $220
SQFT: 4,690
Bedrooms: Five (5)
Bathrooms: Four full bathrooms and one half-bath (4.5)

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Real Estate Agent Commission Rebates

These home buyers saved money by hiring a top-producing real estate agent who offers a commission rebate to help purchase a Riverton house in the Evergreen Place community. Our half-price home buyer rebate (refund) helps clients save money when buying a home. 

That's right; you get CASH BACK when you hire discount agent Aaron Peters as your buyer's agent.

The buyer saved $7,765 with our rebate.  

2659 W 13220 S, Riverton, UT 84065 commission rebate real estate agent

2659 W 13220 S, Riverton, Utah

List Date: 08/01/2019
Sold Date: 09/09/2019
List Price: $549,000
Utah is a non-disclosure state, which means listing brokers are not allowed to disclose the final sale price.
$ SQFT: $143
SQFT: 3,852
Bedrooms: Five (5)
Bathrooms: Three full baths and one half-bath (3.5)
Garage:…

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