I Sold a New Home and the Builder Didn't Pay My Commission!
Nothing is more frustrating than celebrating a successful new home sale only to discover your commission is delayed, disputed, reduced, or denied altogether.
In this practical course, you'll learn the most common reasons builders don't pay commissions, the documentation every agent should secure before showing a community, and the proven steps to protect your commission from the first visit to closing. Through real-world examples and case studies, you'll discover how builder registration policies, procuring cause issues, client registration mistakes, and paperwork errors can impact your earnings.
Whether you're new to selling new homes or an experienced agent who wants to avoid costly mistakes, this course will provide a clear roadmap for preventing commission disputes and resolving them professionally when they occur.
What You'll Learn
- Most homebuilders gladly pay co-broker commissions
- Defenseless homebuilders are wrongly accused of wrong holding commissions
- How builder registration policies work
- The importance of first-visit and customer registration procedures
- How to handle commission disputes professionally
- Best practices for working with onsite sales representatives
- Steps to take when a commission payment is delayed or missing
- How to protect yourself before, during, and after the sale
Who Should Enroll
- New real estate agents
- Experienced agents selling new construction
- Team leaders and brokers
- Agents building a new homes niche
Course Outcome
By the end of this course, you'll understand how to reduce commission risk, strengthen builder relationships, and ensure you are properly positioned to receive the commission you earned.
Because selling the home is only half the job — getting paid is the other half.