Comments on: Why your real estate agent in Mexico still gets a commission when you find the buyer

By: Dawn Stoner

Dawn Stoner — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:08:57 +0000

Note to self: negotiate the real estate agent’s commission before signing anything.

In addition, this article reads like there is a consistent process for buying and selling across Mexico, when there is nothing of the sort. Namely, there is no consolidated MLS system and no escrow used in most locations.

Food for thought.

By: ros_wce@hotmail.com

ros_wce@hotmail.com — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:13:42 +0000

I agree, no need to use a real estate agent if you have a good notario. There are some excellent realtors who do due diligence, but in my experience most muddy the water and cause delays, and their paperwork is shoddy – you need to double check everything. If you know the buyer and are confident they have the funds, just use a notario and save yourself a lot of money.

By: barkebauerpv@gmail.com

barkebauerpv@gmail.com — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 03:27:14 +0000

No reason whatsoever to hire a real estate agent and pay any percentage of fees to sell your home, condo or land.

By: I❤️Mexico

I❤️Mexico — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 02:17:51 +0000

I’m forwarding this article to my real estate agent. I deposited the full sales price + an extra $750.00 to the escrow company March 2023 and am still trying to get my fedecisimo . (This is not the first property I have bought in Mexico). I have contacted attorneys and they want to consult with the notario as to why this transaction hasn’t been completed… I want to explore rescinding the contract for breach of contract…. I’m soooo over the excuses and would like to just move forward with rescinding. 🙏😥🇲🇽
I’m aware that could take several MORE years the same time frame it will take to list and resell the property. FRUSTRATED 🥴🤪😡

By: Robin Miller

Robin Miller — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:28:23 +0000

Thank you for the article. One of the comments in the beginning said ….it may seem unfair. If the real estate agent didn’t bring the buyer…a neighbor, or a “buyer” seeing the for sale sign. Who paid for and installed that sign? So the agent “did” cause the buyer to act.
Agents have WAY more expenses than what the general public is aware of. In addition to what this article mentions, there’s licensing fees, the license renewal hours which we pay for, our professional association dues (AMPI, Mexico’s Real Estate Agent Association) plus fees for any other local groups they belong to. Much more. If a buyer sees the listing online and goes to the address to visit the seller, who got that buyer to see there’s a property for sale? Yes they DID bring a buyer, there is “procuring cause”, plus many more expenses the average person doesn’t know about. Certainly a seller can try selling on their own, yes very popular. In actuality this country has been fine without real estate agents for many years. But in the recent years, 20 or so, it is harder to find buyers, there’s online marketing, ads, so many avenues of expenses an agent pays to get the attention of buyers since buyers don’t grow on trees, at least not like in the old days when sellers didn’t really need an agent, when smaller towns many people knew each other and did deals directly. How would a seller even get the word out to the international world to generate a buyer from Australia? Japan? A different part of Mexico even? The U.S.? That’s where real estate agents bring their knowledge and value and how to market listings and spread the word that they can represent buyers too. I’ve sold 99% of my listings and have turned to be a buyers agent, focusing on that part, and promoting my fellow agents listings from the MLS. A pet peeve I have is a “coyote” saying they’re an agent when they are not, no training, no brokerage, no education, no licensing, no membership in a professional trade association in their industry, no ethics education. Just someone wanting to bypass the rules, jump the line and take shortcuts. There are coyote type licensed agents too, now thats sad. Makes the rest of us look bad. There’s risk with that, HUGE. Very different from real estate selling in the U.S.
I enjoy the articles and the comments, they all bring value and things to contemplate. Both buyers and sellers should interview a few agents to see who they can confidently work with that will mitigate risk. It’s still the wild west out here but it’s been getting much better in my nearly 20 years in Mexico real estate. Love these real estate articles.

By: Erik Peterson

Erik Peterson — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:21:25 +0000

For sale by owner is much more common in Mexico than it is in the US. I have bought and sold both ways.
The legal parts of the transaction are taken care of by a notary who is actually a specialized lawyer here in Mexico, and you don’t need a real estate agent to do this here in Mexico.
They are some great real estate agents here in Mexico, but I’ve also seen way to many that do minimal work. Look at real estate common sites. Even agent listings have most awful photos taken w/ a cell phone, if any good they often have giant watermarks that distract from the users, etc. Do you footwork before you pick and agent and see what is most effective.