Search for "lowest real estate commission" and you'll find nine comparison websites and one actual brokerage. Clever, HomeLight, Houzeo, RealEstateWitch, FastExpert — they all write about low commissions. ShopProp charges them. Starting at $1,995 flat for buyers and from $4,995 flat for sellers.
Comparison Sites vs. Actual Brokerages
Every comparison site in the top 10 for this query makes money the same way: they collect your information and sell it to agents as a lead. The agent pays a referral fee (typically 25-40% of their commission) to get your name. That referral fee? It comes out of YOUR savings potential.
ShopProp has no referral fees, no lead selling, no middleman. Managing broker Rob Luecke represents you directly for a flat fee — the same service traditional agents charge 2.5-3% for.
Real Savings From Recent Closings
SOLD
835 Lynwood Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
Sale Price: $3,255,000
ShopProp Fee: $7,995
Traditional Agent (2.5%): $81,375
You Save: $73,380
SOLD
9610 Capricorn Way, San Diego, CA 92126
Sale Price: $939,000
ShopProp Fee: $4,995
Traditional Agent (2.5%): $23,475
You Save: $18,480
What $1,995 Actually Buys You
ShopProp's managing broker reviews every disclosure package, writes and negotiates offers, coordinates inspections, manages escrow timelines, and handles everything through closing. Across 4,000+ transactions in 9 states since 2007, that flat fee covers the same scope of work traditional agents charge $23,000-$81,000 for on equivalent homes.
Clever charges the agent a 33% referral fee. HomeLight charges 25-33%. That money comes from somewhere — and it's your potential savings.
As seen in: NPR, USA Today, New York Post, Brookings Institution, Mercury News | Featured in r/BayAreaRealEstate discussions (Top 1% poster)