The rules changed in August 2024.
Buyers now sign a written agreement with their agent — with a negotiated fee — before touring homes. Your fee is on paper, agreed by you, before you ever step through a door.
Buying a home? You decide what your agent costs.
Since 2024, buyer-agent fees are fully negotiable — but most buyers still don’t know it. Tell me your budget, your target neighborhoods, and the fee you’re comfortable paying. I’ll take it from there.
— Kiri Suykry, California real estate broker, 20+ years, DRE #01408082
No obligation · No agency relationship created by this form · A reply within one business day
What changed — and why nobody told you
Fees are negotiable — really.
Sellers report paying about 4.7% total on average, and buyer-side fees vary widely from deal to deal. There is no set rate — there never has been — and what you pay may look very different from what your neighbor paid.
Nobody tells buyers what “normal” is.
That’s the gap this page closes: you name a number, and we work from there. No pressure, no jargon — just a straight answer about what your number can get you.
How it works
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Tell me your terms.
Budget, target areas, timeline, and the agent fee you’re comfortable paying — a percentage of the purchase price or a flat amount. Two minutes, tops.
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I review and respond within one business day.
Either I can represent you at your terms, or I’ll match you with an experienced agent from my network who can. You’ll get a clear written proposal — fee, services included, no surprises.
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You choose.
Nothing is binding until you sign a buyer-representation agreement with whoever you select. Submitting this form creates no obligation and no agency relationship — it starts a conversation, that’s all.
Name my fee
Tell me where you’re headed and the number you have in mind. I read every one of these myself.
Got it — thank you.
I’ll personally review this and reply within one business day. If it’s faster to talk, call or text me any time at (562) 276-8413.
Why work with me
20+ years, hundreds of transactions.
A California broker since the early 2000s, with hundreds of closed transactions across the greater Los Angeles area — houses, condos, and income property.
I answer directly.
You’re talking to a broker, not a call center. The person reading your form is the person who replies — and the person who picks up the phone.
Straight answers on the new rules.
The 2024 commission changes confused almost everyone — including plenty of agents. I’ll explain exactly how buyer-agent fees work now, in plain English, before you sign anything.
Questions buyers actually ask
Is the fee I name binding?
No. The number you enter is a starting point for a conversation — nothing more. Nothing becomes binding until you review and sign a written buyer-representation agreement with whoever you choose to work with.
Who actually pays the buyer’s agent?
It varies by transaction. In many cases the seller still offers to contribute toward the buyer’s agent fee, and when that happens it can cover part or all of your agreed fee. The fee you name is your maximum exposure if the seller contributes nothing — if they do contribute, you pay only the difference, if any. We’ll walk through exactly how this works for any home you’re considering.
What if the fee I name is too low?
You’ll get a candid response, not silence. That may mean a conversation about what’s realistic for your price range, a proposal with an adjusted scope of services, or an honest “here’s what I can and can’t do at that number.” Either way, you’ll know where you stand within one business day.
Do I have to work with you?
No. Submitting the form creates no obligation and no agency relationship. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll say so — and you’re free to take any proposal you receive and compare it with anyone else.
What areas do you cover?
The greater Los Angeles area — Long Beach and the surrounding communities, LA County, and northern Orange County. I’m licensed in California only.
What happens after I submit?
I personally review your terms and reply within one business day — either with a written proposal to represent you at your terms, or with a match from my network of experienced agents who can. From there, the pace is yours.