Buyer Rebate
Cash back at closing — money in your pocket, not the agent’s.
When you buy with Adam, a share of his buyer-agent commission comes back to you — credited toward your closing costs, or returned at closing where your lender permits. It’s the same commission that’s already built into the deal. Most buyers just never knew it was negotiable.
The premise
The commission was always negotiable.
Every home purchase pays a buyer-side commission at closing — it’s baked into the transaction long before you walk through the door. Traditionally, the buyer’s agent keeps all of it. That part has never been a rule. It’s just the default no one questions.
Adam runs a lean, referral-driven practice. He isn’t spending on heavy advertising to find buyers, and he isn’t carrying a large team that needs feeding. Lower overhead means he can share a portion of that commission back with you — and still do the full job, the right way.
Same deal, same representation. You simply keep more of the money that was already changing hands.
The commission was always negotiable. Most agents just never tell you.
How it works
Three steps. Nothing hidden.
We agree up front
Before you start shopping, the rebate is spelled out in writing inside your buyer-representation agreement. You know the arrangement on day one — not as a surprise line-item discovered at the closing table.
In writing, before anything.
You shop, fully represented
Nothing about your service changes. Adam tours homes with you, vets condition, writes the offer, negotiates, and runs the deal through close. The rebate doesn’t quietly cost you anything elsewhere — it isn’t a trade-off.
Same Adam. Full representation.
Your share, at closing
When the deal closes, your portion of the commission is credited — applied toward your closing costs, or returned to you at closing, wherever your lender allows. Adam coordinates with your lender so it’s handled cleanly.
Credited or returned, lender permitting.
Side by side
A rebate buyer vs the usual arrangement.
About the realtor
Adam Bartulis.
REALTOR® · Good Public Group at LPT Realty
Before real estate, Adam spent close to a decade in the trades — framing, finishing, and renovating homes with his own hands. That’s the buyer’s edge most agents can’t offer: he reads a house for what it actually is, not how it photographs.
Settling cracks versus structural movement. A cosmetic kitchen versus one hiding a budget-eating problem behind the cabinets. He walks every home with you and tells you the real number it’ll take to live in it — before you commit a dollar. The rebate is simply how he shares the upside of a leaner practice.
Common questions
The honest answers.
Is a commission rebate even legal in Texas?
Yes. Texas is one of the states that permits buyer rebates — a number of states still prohibit them, but Texas is not one of them. The arrangement is straightforward and fully above board. It’s agreed in writing in your buyer-representation agreement and disclosed to your lender as part of the transaction.
How much do I get back?
A share of Adam’s buy-side commission. The exact amount depends on the specifics of the purchase, so it’s agreed in writing up front rather than promised as a flat figure — there’s no fixed dollar number we can quote before knowing the deal. What you can count on is that the arrangement is spelled out plainly before you start shopping, not improvised at closing.
Does the rebate hurt my service?
No. You get full representation — the same Adam touring homes, reading condition, writing offers, and negotiating on your behalf through close. The rebate comes out of his commission, not out of your service. It isn’t a discount-brokerage trade-off where you give something up to get it.
How is it paid — cash or closing costs?
Your share is credited toward your closing costs, or returned to you at closing — subject to your lender’s rules. Some loan programs prefer the rebate be applied one way over another, and Adam works with your lender to apply it in whatever form is allowed for your specific loan.
Does my lender need to know?
Yes — rebates are disclosed to the lender, always. It’s a normal part of the closing paperwork. Some loan programs cap how a rebate can be applied or how much can go toward closing costs, so the disclosure matters. Adam coordinates this with your lender up front so there are no surprises on the closing disclosure.
Buyer Rebate · Begin
Keep more of your money at the closing table.
A short conversation with Adam. He’ll walk you through how the rebate works for the kind of home you’re after, put the arrangement in writing, and coordinate it with your lender — before you commit to anything.