Escrow & Title

At a Mississippi closing, the real estate agent's commission is typically:

APaid by the buyer directly to the agent at closing
BDisbursed by the settlement agent from the seller's proceeds at closing per the listing agreement's commission provisions✓ Correct
CCollected by MREC on behalf of agents
DPaid separately after closing by the seller via personal check

Explanation

At closing, the settlement agent disburses the real estate commission from the seller's proceeds. The commission is shown on the Closing Disclosure as a seller debit. The settlement agent pays the listing brokerage, which then pays the cooperating brokerage (buyer's agent's broker), which pays the individual agents per their commission agreements.

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