If you're buying a home in Virginia, here's something most agents won't tell you: you can get a significant portion of the buyer's agent commission back as a rebate at closing. It's completely legal in Virginia, and it can mean tens of thousands of dollars in your pocket instead of your agent's.
How Buyer Rebates Work in Virginia
When a seller lists their home, they typically offer 2.5–3% of the sale price to the buyer's agent. On a $500,000 Northern Virginia home, that's $12,500–$15,000. With a traditional agent, they keep all of it. With ShopProp, you pay a flat fee of just $1,995 for buyer representation, and the rest comes back to you as a rebate at closing.
On that same $500K home with a 2.5% buyer agent commission ($12,500): you'd pay ShopProp $1,995 and receive a $10,505 rebate at closing. That's money you can use for closing costs, moving expenses, renovations, or just savings.
Virginia Rebates by Market
- Arlington ($650K median): $14,255 rebate at closing
- Fairfax ($600K median): $13,005 rebate at closing
- Alexandria ($575K median): $12,380 rebate at closing
- Richmond ($350K median): $6,755 rebate at closing
- Virginia Beach ($325K median): $6,130 rebate at closing
- Roanoke ($250K median): $4,255 rebate at closing
- Loudoun County ($700K median): $15,505 rebate at closing
What You Still Get with ShopProp
A rebate doesn't mean less service. With ShopProp, your $1,995 flat fee includes:
- Full buyer representation by a managing broker
- Access to every MLS listing (same as any agent)
- Offer writing and negotiation strategy
- Disclosure and inspection review
- Closing coordination
- 19 years of experience and $200M+ in closed transactions
Compare that to gotofsbo.com or flatfeegroup.com, which offer rebate programs but without a managing broker's oversight. ShopProp's Rob Luecke personally oversees every transaction.
Is It Legal?
Yes. Virginia law explicitly permits buyer agent commission rebates. The Virginia Real Estate Board has confirmed that rebates to buyers are legal as long as they're disclosed. Many states banned rebates in the past, but Virginia has always allowed them.
How to Get Your Rebate
- Sign up at shopprop.com — takes 2 minutes
- Browse homes anywhere in Virginia using the MLS
- Your managing broker writes and negotiates your offer
- At closing, your rebate is applied as a credit — reducing your out-of-pocket costs
As reported by NPR and USA Today, buyer rebates are becoming the new standard in residential real estate. ShopProp has been offering them since 2007.
Calculate your exact rebate: Use our rebate calculator to see how much you'd save on any Virginia home.