# Rethinking How Agents Charge: Flat Fees, Upfront Money, Shared Risk

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Podcast: [Life at Ten Tenths](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-at-ten-tenths-6925311)
Published: 2026-07-13T07:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://life-at-ten-tenths.captivate.fm
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## Resource

You do the work, carry all the risk, and hope you get paid at closing. This episode breaks down fee models that change that. Join Matt and Garrett for a conversation as they explore what charging looks like outside the standard commission box: flat fees for your marketing and expertise, upfront money on overpriced listings, risk-shifting out clauses, and why more money options actually take pressure off the money conversation. Ideas to react to, not rules to follow, and they want to hear your take. → Join the conversation inside the Ten Tenths community: https://tentenths.co

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