Featured in Realtor.com: Boston vs NYC Broker Fees—Who Really Pays?

Realtor.com’s June 10 article compares two tough rental markets—Boston and New York—and asks whether shifting broker fees off tenants actually saves them money. With Boston renters still writing four-figure commission checks up front and NYC’s new FARE Act pushing those costs onto landlords, the piece explores who ultimately foots the bill.

“Broker fees aren’t going away. They’re just going to be added to everyone’s rent.”
— Rachel Fiegler, Co-Founder, Pinpointe Group

Why That Matters

Our point is simple: changing who writes the check doesn’t erase the expense. In Boston, you feel the pain on day one; in post-FARE-Act NYC, the same dollars get baked into monthly rent, then compound at every renewal. Either way, tenants end up paying.

Pinpointe POV

Transparency beats fee-shuffling. We’d rather show clients the true two-year cost of living in any apartment—broker fee, rent hikes, everything—so they can budget without surprises. Until new supply softens demand, expect fees (and the cash they represent) to surface somewhere.

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