Buy in SoCal.
Get 1% back
at closing.

When you buy a home, the seller typically pays the buyer's agent a commission of 2–3% of the purchase price. Portfolio Home Realty collects that commission, retains 1.5% to run our brokerage, and rebates 1% of the purchase price back to you at closing. You don't pay anything extra — in fact, you walk away with money.

No. Our agents provide full-service representation on every transaction: property search, tours, disclosure review, offer writing, negotiation, inspection coordination, and escrow management. The rebate comes from how we structure our business — not from cutting your service.

Per IRS guidance, buyer rebates are generally treated as a purchase price reduction — not income — and are not reported as taxable income. That said, every situation is different, and we always recommend confirming with your CPA or tax advisor.

Most conventional, FHA, and VA loans allow buyer rebates, though rules vary by lender. Our agents navigate this regularly and will work with your lender upfront to structure the rebate in a compliant way. In some cases, the rebate may be applied toward closing costs instead.

We serve communities across Los Angeles County, Orange County, and surrounding Southern California — including Newport Beach, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, and 42 more cities. See our Cities section above.

On a $4.5M Beverly Hills purchase, your rebate is $45,000. On a $10M Malibu estate, that's $100,000 returned to you at closing. Our rebate scales directly with the purchase price — especially impactful on Southern California's luxury properties.