It’s customary for home sellers to pay a commission fee that’s typically 6% of the home price—split between the seller’s agent and the buyer’s agent. So if you sell a $400,000 house, $24,000 of that will go to the agents ($400,000 x 6%). Also, if you still have a remaining mortgage balance on the house, your proceeds from the sale will have to go toward covering that too. Then whatever’s leftover is your profit. Be sure to prepare for moving and closing costs, and any other home-selling expenses to prevent them from cutting into your profit.