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Buyer Agent Commissions Actually WENT UP After the Settlement (Here's the Proof)

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Real Estate Training & Coaching School

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4.4 β€’ 705 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Most agents are still losing buyers before the first showing β€” not because the market is hard, but because their presentation is nonexistent and their script is built on promises they cannot keep. Tim and Julie Harris deliver the buyer agreement framework that top agents are using to get exclusive contracts signed in 2026, along with the real post-NAR settlement commission data that disproves everything the pundits said would happen. In this episode, Tim and Julie break down why buyer agents are losing ground to listing agents at open houses and in direct-to-seller conversations, what the two most common promises are that instantly destroy a buyer agent's credibility, and how supply and demand economics explain why buyer agent commissions have actually held steady or slightly increased since the settlement. They also cover the pre-buyer presentation package that makes the exclusive agreement a natural outcome rather than a stressful close, how to use a service guarantee to overcome hesitation without lowering your standards, and why most agents' real problem is not the market or the contract but a lack of qualified leads and a lack of a repeatable presentation system. The episode closes with a direct framework for identifying and eliminating "housing tourists" β€” the time-wasting, non-buying prospects that fill up calendars every spring and produce nothing. This episode is required listening for any buyer's agent who wants to operate at a professional level in the current market, and equally valuable for listing agents who want to understand why the buyer side of the business is evolving rapidly around them. Visit HarrisRealEstateDaily.com for the free daily newsletter. Visit PremierCoaching.com to access coaching, training, and the full buyer presentation system. To learn about EXP Realty and the Libertas group, visit WhyLibertas.com/Harris. To speak with Tim directly, text 512-758-0206.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Most agents are terrified to have the buyer compensation conversation.

0:04.7

They stumble, they apologize, they discount before the client even asks.

0:08.9

The top agents in 2026 have a completely different approach.

0:13.0

And their numbers prove it.

0:14.1

Buyer agent commissions have actually held steady since the settlement agreement,

0:17.7

and that's not an accident.

0:19.0

We're going to talk about the scripting that goes behind that welcome to real estate coaching radio starring

0:25.6

award-winning real estate coaches and number one international best-selling

0:29.3

authors Tim and Julie Harris this is the number one daily radio show for

0:33.4

realtors looking for a no BS authentic real-time coaching experience what What's really working in today's market, how to generate more leads, make more money, and

0:42.0

have more time for what you love in your life.

0:44.5

And now your hosts, Tim and Julie Harris.

0:47.3

All right, let's go.

0:48.8

It's so funny for us to be doing this show now that we have all, now all the numbers are

0:52.7

in with regards to the actual long-term

0:55.2

ramifications of the buyer agent commission lawsuit settlement that was all the talk of the town not

1:00.2

so long ago and we have a lot of facts and statistics and scripts to share with you guys today

1:04.8

that i know you're going to find extremely helpful to today's podcast is the buyer agreement script

1:09.7

that wins every time post in our settlement.

1:12.4

Before I get to, and Jillian, I get to our first point.

1:15.2

I want to thank all of you.

1:17.1

I didn't realize this because honestly, I don't pay that close of attention, but I was receiving

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