🏠 MORTGAGE & PROPERTY

Real Estate Agent Commission Calculator

Know what agents charge before signing any mandate. In Nigeria, both buyer and seller can each pay 5%. In South Africa, 7.5% + 15% VAT = 8.625% effective. All 12 countries, VAT-inclusive, negotiation tips.

🇳🇬 Nigeria 5–10%🇿🇦 SA 7.5% + VAT🇰🇪 Kenya 5% + VAT🇬🇭 Ghana 5%+ 8 more
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Select a country and enter property value
AI OBSERVATIONS
Smart Insights
Select a country and enter property details to get AI-powered insights on agent commissions and negotiation strategies.
🤝 NEGOTIATION TIPS
  • Commission is always negotiable — most agents start high
  • For properties above a threshold, ask for 1–2% reduction
  • Offer a sole mandate (exclusivity) in exchange for a lower rate
  • Negotiate the renewal fee down to half the letting fee
  • Get the commission rate in writing in the mandate agreement
  • Ask if VAT is included in their quoted rate — always clarify
🔗 RELATED TOOLS
Case workspace

This workspace turns the commission and mandate check result into a reusable matter note, dashboard item and gated PDF checklist. Use the app first, then save the evidence trail.

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Risk flags

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PDF gate

Email the checklist and unlock print/PDF

The core tool stays free. The deeper PDF pack captures email only when the user wants a portable report, checklist and dashboard reminder.

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Competitor check - 28 April 2026

Benchmarked against Rentometer, AirDNA, Zillow Rental Manager and BuildZoom. The goal is not to copy them; it is to bring the useful workflow pattern into an Africa-first tool with official-source caution and local evidence capture.

Observed feature pattern

  • Property tools improve trust by showing comparable evidence, market assumptions, inspection or permit data and a dated report trail.
  • Rental platforms connect screening, lease, payments, deposit evidence and renewal steps instead of stopping at a calculator result.
  • Investment tools separate gross numbers from operating cost, vacancy, tax, permit and title risk so the user can defend the decision.

Implemented on this app

  • This page now asks for matter, country or regime, date, status, evidence and risk flags before the user exports a note.
  • The app-specific checklist is not generic: it starts with "Get the mandate or authority letter before paying".
  • Saved workflows can be resumed from the dashboard and handed off to Property Management Fees when the matter naturally continues.
  • The PDF/export moment is a value-after-result gate, so users can still use the tool first and only share email when saving the report.

Best next move

  • Whether the agent represents seller, buyer, landlord, tenant or both sides
  • Get the mandate or authority letter before paying
  • Agent collects from both sides without disclosure
Reviewed 28 April 2026 · Agent fee calculator

Agent fees should be tied to mandate, service, timing, tax and who pays. Buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants need to know when commission is earned and whether double billing is possible.

Decisions this clarifies

  • Whether the agent represents seller, buyer, landlord, tenant or both sides
  • Which fee is commission, viewing fee, legal fee, agreement fee or renewal fee
  • When commission becomes due and what happens if the deal collapses

Before you rely on it

  • Get the mandate or authority letter before paying
  • Write who pays commission, when it is earned and whether VAT applies
  • Compare fee against local custom, property value and actual service delivered

Red flags

  • Agent collects from both sides without disclosure
  • Viewing or inspection fee demanded with no authority evidence
  • Commission due even if title, finance or landlord approval fails
Primary checks
South Africa deeds registry informationGhana Lands Commission title registrationKenya Ardhisasa land portal
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Review pack

Before filing, signing, publishing, or sending anything, keep a short record that links the app result to evidence and official-source checks.

Capture

Save the country or regime, parties, dates, amounts, selected options, and final output. Add why this matters: Whether the agent represents seller, buyer, landlord, tenant or both sides.

Attach

Get the mandate or authority letter before paying. Also keep the strongest supporting document, receipt, portal reference, ID, contract, policy, or court file beside the generated result.

Escalate

If you see this risk, pause and get qualified help: Agent collects from both sides without disclosure.

Paste this into your matter file, compliance folder, board pack, or lawyer handoff.