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Council adds $1,500 flat fee for licensed agents to 100 Homes program after debate
Summary
After extensive discussion about workload, outreach and buyer protections, Jackson City Council approved a $1,500 flat fee for licensed real estate agents who bring approved 100 Homes buyers; staff will update program guidelines and monitor impacts.
Jackson City Council voted March 24 to offer a $1,500 flat fee to any licensed real estate agent who brings an approved buyer to the city's 100 Homes program, a step staff said is intended to encourage agent participation without reducing direct down-payment assistance to buyers.
Staff and council members described the program as a down-payment assistance initiative focused on workforce and low-to-moderate income buyers. Corey, a housing staff member, summarized the rationale: "Real estate brokers provide a service to purchase a home...we already have a broker on the side of the builder...We are…
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