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Real Estate Commission Split Comparison
Compare two brokerage compensation plans using the same sale price and commission rate. Include each plan's split, cap and transaction fee to see which arrangement produces the higher estimated agent commission.
Transaction and plan details
Use the same transaction figures for both plans. Enter each brokerage's compensation terms separately.
Brokerage A
Brokerage B
Brokerage A
Brokerage B
How the comparison works
Both plans are calculated from the same sale price and total commission rate. Each plan then applies its own agent split, cap position and transaction fee. This makes it possible to compare compensation structures on the same transaction instead of comparing headline split percentages in isolation.
Why a higher split is not always the better deal
An 80/20 split can look better than a 70/30 split, but the result can change when one brokerage has a different cap or transaction fee. The comparison calculator accounts for those differences.
Comparing brokerage offers
Use the calculator with a representative sale price and your expected commission rate. For a more useful comparison, repeat the calculation at several transaction values and at different points in the cap year.