Selling in Scarborough? A 2.5% commission may be overpaying by about $5,048.
Since the 2024 NAR settlement, listing commissions are fully
negotiable — but what's fair depends on where you're selling. This is the
modeled fair range for Scarborough, built from public market data.
Scarborough, ME · typical home $691,836
1.6–2.0% listing side
≈ $10,864 to $13,631 on a $691,836 sale
On a typical $691,836 Scarborough home, a 2.5% listing commission is about $17,296. The fair range here works out to $10,864 to $13,631 — a gap of roughly $5,048 worth negotiating over.
Median days on market
36
Typical sale vs. list
100.7%
Market pace
red hot
Why the rate lands here
Scarborough's market is red hot — well-priced homes attract buyers quickly, often with multiple offers, and much of the selling happens on its own.
Price level matters too: at Scarborough's typical home value, an agent's
dollar payout at a given percentage differs a lot from the national
picture, and a fair percentage moves accordingly. We start from the
typical post-settlement listing-side rate and adjust for local prices,
market heat, and how much work a typical sale here takes.
This range is for a typical Scarborough home. Your home isn't typical —
its condition, your target price, and your exact zip all move the
number, which is what the calculator is for.
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