Is your real estate agent attracting you by their generosity in giving back a portion of their commissions to a charity of your choice? Sounds like a wonderful idea except for one thing. Are they still charging you an outrageous 6% to list your house! On a $250,000 house that is $15,000! Since most agents generally spit their commission with a cooperating buyers agent- that is 3% per side. So in that case your listing agent would receive 3% of $250,000 which would be $7,50