https://www.cea.gov.sg/docs/default-...ommissions.pdf
Commission Rates - Fixed or Negotiable?
Consumers often ask “Is commission rate fixed?” The answer is “No”.
Commission rate is in fact negotiable.
In a public perception survey commissioned by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) last year, consumers showed low awareness that the commission payable to an estate agent/salesperson is negotiable. CEA does not fix commission rates or provide commission guidelines so as to allow market forces to drive competitive pricing in the industry. Salespersons will then have the incentive to price their services competitively