I don't know how the agents got paid when we bought in The Villages. The seller had their own agent. We had an agent assisting us in the buying process. And a third agent was the one conducting the transaction at the office. I know they all got paid, and it didn't cost us extra, so it really doesn't matter from my end.
As a seller in Connecticut, how it typically works (with exceptions): 6 or 7% is a usual max commission. The selling agent typically will ask for 6% but allow for a lower % if the buyer comes with an agent representing them. The total percentage is split with the seller's agent getting the largest proportion. A lawyer conducts the transaction. I don't remember who pays the lawyer - pretty sure we did, the last time we sold a house up north (we haven't listed our current home yet, that's coming in a couple of months).
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