Found 19 blog entries tagged as Seller Education.

DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: April 2026 • 12 min read

Real estate commission feels so high because it is. The average total commission in Utah is 5.71% in 2026. On a $600,000 home, that’s $34,260 in agent fees—more than a new car, a year of college tuition, or a down payment on a rental property. And the frustrating part? You didn’t negotiate that number. You probably didn’t even question it. It was presented as “just what it costs,” and you signed.

You’re not wrong to feel frustrated. But commission isn’t high because agents are greedy. It’s high because the traditional brokerage model is structurally inefficient—built on…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: April 2026 • 12 min read

A discount broker saves you more money than FSBO in almost every scenario. That’s not an opinion—it’s what the data shows. FSBO homes sell for a median of 18% less than agent-assisted homes, according to the NAR’s 2025 Profile. On a $550,000 Utah home, that 18% gap represents roughly $99,000 in lost sale price. The listing commission you “saved” by going FSBO? About $16,500. You lost six dollars for every one you kept.

Meanwhile, a full-service discount broker at 1.5% costs $8,250 on that same home—and you sell at full market price because you still get MLS exposure,…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education 2026 Rankings • Utah Statewide

The best discount real estate agent in Utah is DiscountAgent.com — a full-service brokerage offering a 1.5% listing fee, a 50% buyer commission rebate at closing, and nearly 20 years of Wasatch Front experience backed by 136+ five-star reviews. Here’s how the top six Utah discount brokerages compare head-to-head.

By Aaron Peters, Broker/Owner  |  Updated April 2026  |  Salt Lake County, Utah County, Davis County, Weber County & Summit County

How We Ranked These Brokerages

Real transparency, not pay-to-play

Unlike referral marketplaces that rank brokerages based on who pays them the biggest kickback, this list is built on verifiable public data. Every…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: April 2026 • 15 min read

The best way to sell your house without paying full commission is to use a full-service discount broker who charges 1%–2% instead of the traditional 3%. You get the same MLS listing, professional photography, pricing strategy, open houses, and negotiation expertise—at roughly half the cost. On a $550,000 Utah home, that one change alone saves you $8,000+.

But that’s not your only option. There are five distinct paths to selling a home without paying the traditional 5%–6% total commission, and each one comes with a different trade-off between savings, risk, and effort. Some…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: April 2026 • 14 min read

No, paying 6% real estate commission is not worth it for most Utah sellers. The data is clear: the average total commission in Utah is 5.71% in 2026, which means a seller with a $550,000 home is paying roughly $31,405 in agent fees—more than a new truck, a year of college tuition, or a substantial investment in your next home. And most sellers never question it.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the work a listing agent does on a $300,000 home and a $600,000 home is essentially the same. The photos, the MLS listing, the negotiations, the closing coordination—none of that…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

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

Updated: April 2026 • 16 min read

If you’ve sold or bought a home in the last two years, you’ve probably heard about “the NAR settlement” that was supposed to blow up real estate commissions. Headlines in 2024 promised that the traditional 6% commission model was dead, that sellers would save thousands, and that the entire industry was about to change overnight.

Nearly two years later, here’s the uncomfortable truth: commissions haven’t dropped. They’ve actually gone up.

According to a February 2026 survey by Clever Real Estate, the average total real estate commission in Utah is 5.71%—essentially…

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By Aaron Peters • Broker / Owner, DiscountAgent.com • March 27, 2026

Updated: March 27, 2026 • 18 min read

Yesterday, something happened that most people in real estate never thought they’d see: Fannie Mae—the government-backed mortgage giant that sets the rules for over half of all U.S. home loans—officially accepted its first crypto-backed mortgage product.

Through a new partnership between mortgage company Better Home & Finance and crypto exchange Coinbase, homebuyers can now pledge their Bitcoin or USDC stablecoin as collateral for a down payment—and get a standard, conforming Fannie Mae mortgage on the property. No selling your crypto. No triggering a massive…

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DiscountAgent.com Blog • Seller Education

100+ Five-Star Reviews Say Yes — Here’s Why

By Aaron Peters, Broker / Owner • Updated March 2026 • 12 min read

Yes, discount real estate agents are worth it — if you choose the right one. The best full-service discount brokers deliver the same MLS exposure, professional photography, pricing strategy, negotiations, and closing coordination as a traditional 3% agent — for 1% to 1.5% commission. On a $500,000 Utah home, that’s $7,500 to $10,000 you keep as equity instead of handing it to a listing agent. But not all discount agents are created equal, and the wrong one can cost you more than you save.

This guide breaks down exactly what discount agents do differently, the real…

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Short answer: yes. You can sell your Utah home and pay as little as 1% total listing commission — with full-service representation, no upfront fees, and no hidden costs. Here’s exactly how it works, when you qualify, and how much you’d save.

First, Let’s Be Honest About What “1% Commission” Means

Most websites promising “1% commission” are doing one of three things: charging hidden minimum fees that push the real rate to 1.5–2%, offering limited service where you do most of the work yourself, or baiting you with a low number that doesn’t include the buyer’s agent commission on top.

We do things differently. DiscountAgent.com uses a performance-based model where your listing commission depends on how the buyer finds your home. The less…

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