Fair commission guide · Brightwaters, NY

Selling in Brightwaters? A 2.5% commission may be overpaying by about $6,214.

Since the 2024 NAR settlement, listing commissions are fully negotiable — but what's fair depends on where you're selling. This is the modeled fair range for Brightwaters, built from public market data.

Brightwaters, NY · typical home $845,985
1.6–2.0% listing side
≈ $13,243 to $16,627 on a $845,985 sale
On a typical $845,985 Brightwaters home, a 2.5% listing commission is about $21,150. The fair range here works out to $13,243 to $16,627 — a gap of roughly $6,214 worth negotiating over.
Market pace
red hot

Why the rate lands here

Brightwaters's market is red hot — well-priced homes attract buyers quickly, often with multiple offers, and much of the selling happens on its own.

Price level matters too: at Brightwaters's typical home value, an agent's dollar payout at a given percentage differs a lot from the national picture, and a fair percentage moves accordingly. We start from the typical post-settlement listing-side rate and adjust for local prices, market heat, and how much work a typical sale here takes.

This range is for a typical Brightwaters home. Your home isn't typical — its condition, your target price, and your exact zip all move the number, which is what the calculator is for.

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