Question

Yasmin listed a house at a 6% commission rate, and it just sold for $463,500. Her brokerage and the buyer’s agent’s brokerage split the commission equally between them. Then Yasmin, who has a 60/40 commission split with her broker (Yasmin gets the higher split), took her check to the bank. How much did Yasmin earn from this transaction?

Answer 1

Answer:

$8,343

Explanation:

Calculation to determine How much did Yasmin earn from this transaction

First step to calculate the Total commission from sale

Total commission from sale= ($463,500 × 0.06)

Total commission from sale=$27,810

Second step is to calculate Yasmin's firm's share

Yasmin's firm's share= ($27,810 ÷ 2)

Yasmin's firm's share=$13,905

Now let calculate How much did Yasmin earn from this transaction

Yasmin's Earning = ($13,905 × 0.60)

Yasmin's Earning=$8,343

Therefore the amount that Yasmin earn from this transaction is $8,343