Discount Utah Real Estate Agents - Commission Savings

Do Discount Agents Sell Homes for Less? The Data

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: August 2026 • 12 min read

“Sure, I’d save $10,000 on commission. But what if the house sells for $20,000 less?”

This is the objection that actually stops Utah sellers — not doubts about service, but the fear that a cheaper listing agent produces a cheaper sale. It is a reasonable worry. If it were true, the savings would be an illusion.

So rather than assert an answer, this article looks at what the research found, where the concern turns out to be legitimate, and three of my own recent Utah closings — including the one that took fifty days and closed under asking.

One finding runs against my…

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Who Actually Pays Realtor Fees in Utah? (2026 Guide)

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Buyer & Seller Education

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

Updated: August 2026 • 12 min read

The Short Answer

In most Utah home sales, the seller still pays both agents — but it is now a choice, not a default.

The money comes out of the seller’s proceeds at closing, split between the two brokerages, and the buyer rarely writes a check for it. What changed in August 2024 is that the seller’s contribution to the buyer’s agent is negotiated case by case instead of published in the MLS. And the buyer now signs an agreement stating what their agent is owed — which means they see the number for the first time.

This is the most confused question…

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SOLD in 16 Days: Saratoga Springs Seller Keeps ~$9,750

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Success Story

Under contract in 16 days with zero seller concessions — and the seller kept approximately $9,750 more of their equity with a 1.5% listing commission instead of the traditional 3%.

By Aaron Peters, Broker/Owner  |  Published August 2026  |  Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

Property Details

2568 S Palomino Dr, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

Summerhill Phase 4  •  Utah County  •  2-Story  •  No HOA

Beds / Baths

5 / 3.5

Sq Ft

2,950

Year Built

2011

Days on Market

16

Listing Commission Savings

~$9,750

kept at closing vs. a 3% listing commission

Utah non-disclosure notice:…

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Should Sellers Offer a Buyer Agent Commission? (2026)

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: August 2026 • 13 min read

This is the single most common question I get from Utah sellers now: “Do I still have to pay the buyer’s agent?”

The short answer is no. You have never been legally required to, and since the 2024 NAR settlement it is explicitly negotiable and can no longer be published in the MLS. Any compensation you offer has to be communicated outside the MLS.

The useful answer is more complicated, and it contains a trap. Sellers who reflexively offer zero often end up paying more than sellers who set a number up front — and some lose qualified buyers entirely without ever knowing it…

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Lowest Commission Realtors in Bluffdale, UT: 2026 Rankings

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Commission Savings

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

Updated: August 2026 • Bluffdale, Utah • 9 min read

The median home in Bluffdale, Utah sells for roughly $555,000. At the average Utah commission of 5.71%, that’s about $31,700 in agent fees. Bluffdale sits at the Point of the Mountain — the southernmost city in Salt Lake County, minutes from the Silicon Slopes tech corridor in Lehi and ten minutes from Draper. It is also one of the fastest-growing cities in the state, with a population that has more than doubled since 2010. A full-service discount broker saves you $8,325–$11,100 on the listing side with the same MLS exposure, professional photography, and…

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Locked Into a 3% Mortgage? The Real Math on Moving

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: August 2026 • 13 min read

You refinanced into a 2.9% mortgage in 2021. Your family has outgrown the house. And every time you run the numbers on moving, the payment increase stops you cold.

You are not imagining it, and you are not alone. Surveys published in 2026 found that more than a third of homeowners with a rate under 6% say they would not give it up under any circumstances, and roughly 47% say they simply could not afford today’s borrowing costs. More than 40% say rates would have to fall below 4% before they would even consider selling.

This article runs the actual math on four Utah…

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SOLD: Saratoga Springs Townhome Seller Keeps ~$6K More

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Success Story

A Saratoga Springs seller kept approximately $6,000 more of their equity by listing at a 1.5% commission instead of the traditional 3% — on a resort-amenity townhome in one of Utah County’s fastest-growing communities.

By Aaron Peters, Broker/Owner  |  Published August 2026  |  Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

Property Details

368 N Masthead Ct, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

Northshore  •  Utah County  •  2-Story Townhome

Beds / Baths

3 / 2.5

Sq Ft

2,207

Year Built

2021

Garage

2-Car

Listing Commission Savings

~$6,000

kept at closing vs. a 3% listing commission

Utah…

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Salt Lake County Market Report 2024 | 1.5% Listing & 50% Cash Back

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Market Data

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

Full-year 2024 data • Source: Wasatch Front Regional MLS • 12 min read

About this report: This is a retrospective analysis of the full 2024 calendar year, published in 2026 using complete, finalized Wasatch Front Regional MLS data. Because every month has closed and settled, the figures below are final rather than preliminary — unlike in-progress reports published during an active year. For current market data, see the 2026 report, updated quarterly.

Salt Lake County recorded 11,909 closed residential sales in 2024, generating roughly $7.55…

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Real Estate Junk Fees: What They Are & How to Avoid Them

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: July 2026 • 13 min read

You already know real estate commissions are expensive. What most people do not know is that a growing number of brokerages tack on a separate charge on top of the commission — typically $400 to $600, sometimes more than $1,000 — and often disclose it late in the process, when you have the least leverage to refuse.

A report released in July 2026 by the Consumer Policy Center, a Washington, D.C. consumer watchdog group, estimates these charges could cost American home buyers and sellers close to $2 billion a year. The report is titled “Junk Fees Charged to Both Home Sellers…

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SOLD in Kearns, UT: 1955 Family Home Sells Above List

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Success Story

A Kearns family sold the home their parents built in 1955 — and kept approximately $6,500 more of their equity with a 1.5% listing commission instead of the traditional 3%. Sold above the original list price.

By Aaron Peters, Broker/Owner  |  Published July 2026  |  Kearns, UT 84118

Property Details

5725 S 4060 W, Kearns, UT 84118

Hoffman Heights  •  Salt Lake County  •  Rambler / Ranch

Bedrooms

5

Sq Ft

1,976

Year Built

1955

Garage

2-Car

Listing Commission Savings

~$6,500

saved at closing vs. a 3% listing commission

Utah non-disclosure notice: Utah law…

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