Real estate commissions of agents for real estate contracts are negotiable. They use standard commission rates in their locality as there is no law setting a fixed percentage.Typical commissions include:1) one month rent as commission for finding a tenant2) A percentage fee for the whole contract (say 1% per month x 12 months for 1 year contract).It is also important to point out that this commission includes services provided such as web advertising, entertaining inquiries, photos of the property, etc. The commission could be higher if you need management services from the broker. Further, this commission could also be split between the landlordu2019s agent and the tenantu2019s agent, if any.Of course there are benefits to using a real estate agent for rental properties although some would say donu2019t use one. If you want everything handled professionally, it is certainly advantageous to have someone experienced to do it for you.Itu2019s difficult to know for sure without speaking to real estate agents about your real estate project. The best thing to do is to Compare Real Estate Agents in order to learn your best options.