1. Generally, the agency fee is 0.5% to 2% of the transaction amount of the real estate, and the agency fee for renting the real estate is the transaction rent from half a month to 1 month, which will be collected at one time through negotiation between both parties.
2. Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 961 An intermediary contract is a contract in which the intermediary reports to the client the opportunity to conclude a contract or provides media services for concluding a contract, and the client pays the remuneration.
Article 962 The broker shall truthfully report to the client the matters related to the conclusion of the contract. If the broker intentionally conceals important facts related to the conclusion of the contract or provides false information, which harms the interests of the client, he shall not ask for payment of remuneration and shall be liable for compensation.
Article 963 Where the broker facilitates the formation of a contract, the principal shall pay the remuneration as agreed. If the remuneration of the broker is not agreed or clearly agreed, and cannot be determined according to the provisions of Article 510 of this Law, it shall be reasonably determined according to the services of the broker. Where an intermediary provides media services for concluding a contract, the remuneration of the intermediary shall be borne equally by both parties to the contract. If the intermediary facilitates the establishment of the contract, the expenses of the intermediary activities shall be borne by the intermediary.
Second, who will pay the agency fee?
Most of the intermediary fees for second-hand houses are paid by buyers, but this is not fixed. The specific payment depends on the negotiation between buyers and sellers. In fact, it mainly depends on who takes the initiative to find who, and the situation is different and the results are different. If the owner is eager to sell the house; Of course, you can also ask the owner to pay the agency fee. If buyers are eager to buy a house and find an intermediary, most of them will pay an intermediary fee.