Search for the lowest real estate commission in 2026 and you will find a wall of comparison websites: Clever, HomeLight, RealEstateWitch, Houzeo, FastExpert. They write about low commissions. ShopProp actually charges them.
Content Sites vs. Actual Brokerages
ListWithClever.com holds two spots in the top 10 for this search. They are not a brokerage — they are a comparison and referral site. HomeLight is a marketplace. RealEstateWitch is a media company. Houzeo is a listing platform. None of them actually represent buyers or sellers in transactions.
ShopProp is the only company in the top 10 that functions as a full-service brokerage. We have closed 4,000+ transactions since 2007. We are licensed in 9 states. A managing broker oversees every deal.
What Low Commission Actually Looks Like
Buyers pay a flat fee starting at $1,995 — not a percentage. On a $900,000 home, that means paying $1,995 instead of $22,500 (2.5%). The savings: $20,505.
Sellers list with full service starting at $4,995 flat. On that same $900,000 home, a traditional 3% listing commission would be $27,000. ShopProp saves the seller $22,005.
Real September 2026 Closings
1305 Maple St, San Mateo, CA
Sale Price: $3,600,000 | ShopProp Fee: $7,995 | Traditional Commission: $90,000
Client Saved: $82,005
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3313 Nightfall Dr, Manteca, CA
Sale Price: $635,000 | ShopProp Fee: $1,995 | Traditional Commission: $15,875
Client Saved: $13,880
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Why Comparison Sites Cannot Beat This
Clever, HomeLight, and similar platforms make money by referring you to agents who pay them a referral fee. That fee (typically 25-35% of the commission) gets baked into what the agent charges you. With ShopProp, there is no middleman taking a cut. Your flat fee is your total cost.
The math: On a $1,000,000 home, a Clever-referred agent might charge 1.5% ($15,000) after the referral fee. ShopProp charges $7,995. You save $7,005 even compared to the discount referral option.
Across 9 States, 19 Years
ShopProp is licensed in California, Washington, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, Colorado, Michigan, Hawaii, and Florida. We have managed transactions from $200,000 condos to a $10.2 million Atherton estate — all at the same flat fee structure. No other company in the lowest commission search results can say that.
As featured in: NPR, USA Today, New York Post, Brookings Institution, Mercury News, and discussions on Reddit r/BayAreaRealEstate.