Broker Compensation

In California, brokers owe a fiduciary duty to the party they represent. Landlord brokers are paid by ownership and are legally required to act in the landlord’s best interest. When a tenant has no independent representation, the landlord’s broker retains a larger share of the commission. 

   Tenant representation removes that conflict. Tenant brokers are paid from the landlord’s commission pool at standard market rates and only upon a completed transaction. When a tenant broker is involved, the landlord broker’s fee is reduced to compensate the tenant broker. There is no added cost or downside to the tenant. 

Because we represent tenants only and never act for landlords, our advice is conflict free and our sole focus is protecting the tenant’s interests and negotiating the strongest possible terms.