Buy a pre-owned home. Get up to 2% back.
On a $400,000 home, that is $8,000 credited to you at closing. We keep just 1% of a 3% buyer's agent fee, and the other 2% comes back to you, with full representation from first showing to closing.
- Up to 2% back at closing
- Full buyer representation
- Any lender you choose
- In writing before you tour
Up to 2%, based on the buyer's agent compensation actually received and lender approval.
We take less, so you keep more.
A 3% buyer's agent fee
On a $400,000 home, a 3% buyer's agent fee is $12,000.
We keep 1%
That covers full representation, from the first showing to the closing table.
The other 2% comes back to you
Credited to you at closing, subject to lender approval.
Example: $400,000 home with 3% buyer's agent compensation received. The credit depends on the compensation actually received.
See what you could get back.
Enter a price. On a 3% buyer's agent fee we keep 1%, and the other 2% is credited to you at closing.
Tiles assume 3% buyer's agent compensation. Subject to lender approval and loan program limits on buyer credits.
Where the money comes from.
On a pre-owned home, the buyer's agent fee is negotiated as part of each purchase. It is often paid by the seller as part of the deal, and sometimes by the buyer.
When the seller pays it
Ken negotiates for the seller to cover buyer's agent compensation in your offer. When they pay 3%, we keep 1% and credit you the other 2% at closing.
When the seller pays less
Your credit adjusts to the compensation actually received, because we still keep only our 1%. We tell you where you stand on every offer before you sign it.
Before any showing, Texas law requires a written buyer representation agreement. Yours sets out how we are paid and how your credit works, in plain terms, before you tour a single home.
From first showing to closing day.
Talk through what you want
Your budget, neighborhoods, timeline and financing, in one short conversation.
Sign a buyer agreement
Texas requires it before showings. It puts our 1% and your credit in writing.
Tour, offer and negotiate
Ken shows you homes, writes and negotiates your offer, including seller-paid compensation, and manages inspections, repairs and the appraisal.
Close and receive your credit
Your credit is disclosed on the closing statement and applied at closing, subject to lender approval.
A credit back and an advocate.
- Homes matched to your budget and neighborhoods
- Showings scheduled around your week
- Pricing checked against recent comparable sales
- Offers written and negotiated for you
- Inspections and repair requests managed
- Option period and appraisal deadlines tracked
- Lender and title coordinated
- Closing handled, with your credit applied
You get a name and a phone number, not a call center.
Ken Michael has served Dallas and Fort Worth buyers and sellers since 2006, working alongside top-producing broker Misty Michael on a business with more than $700 million in closed sales.
You work with Ken directly, from the first showing to closing day.
Pre-owned questions.
Is it really 2% back?
It is up to 2%. When the buyer's agent compensation on your purchase is 3%, we keep 1% and credit you the other 2%, or $8,000 on a $400,000 home. If the compensation is lower, your credit is lower, because we still keep only our 1%.
What if the seller will not pay a buyer's agent?
Then there is less compensation to share, and your credit reflects that. Ken will tell you how it affects you before you make an offer, and he negotiates for seller-paid compensation wherever it makes sense.
How is the credit paid?
It is disclosed in the transaction and on your closing statement, and applied at closing, subject to lender approval.
Could my lender limit the credit?
Some loan programs cap how buyer credits can be used, for example toward closing costs. We share the credit with your lender early so there are no surprises at closing.
Why is new construction 2.5% and pre-owned 2%?
Builders pay the commission on nearly every new home, so we can return more of it. On a pre-owned home the buyer's agent fee is negotiated each time, so we keep a little more to cover the work of negotiating it. If you are open to a new home, see our new construction program.
Do I have to use your lender?
No, never. Use any lender you choose.
Buy the home you want. Get up to 2% back.
On a $400,000 home that is $8,000 at closing, with an experienced Texas agent on your side from the first showing.
Prefer to talk? Call or text Ken at (214) 755-1999.