Worked as labeled arithmetic from the sourced Brookhaven ledger rates, a seller at 1,500,000 dollars pays commission of 75,000 to 90,000 dollars at 5 to 6 percent and seller closing costs of 22,500 to 30,000 dollars at 1.5 to 2 percent, leaving 1,380,000 to 1,402,500 dollars before any mortgage payoff, inspection credit, carrying cost or tax (National Association of Realtors, 2025; Frontier Capitals, 2026). That range is a calculation from the ledger rates in the research file, not a sampled figure, and this report labels it that way throughout. The same ledger on an 800,000 dollar sale counts commission of 40,000 to 48,000 dollars and closing costs of 12,000 to 16,000 dollars, with commissions plus closing costs commonly exceeding 50,000 dollars (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Scaling those verified rates is the honest way to answer what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale.
Key Findings
- Commission at 5 to 6 percent of 1,500,000 dollars equals 75,000 to 90,000 dollars as labeled arithmetic (National Association of Realtors, 2025).
- Seller closing costs at 1.5 to 2 percent of 1,500,000 dollars equal 22,500 to 30,000 dollars as labeled arithmetic (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
- Combined, those two lines total 97,500 to 120,000 dollars, leaving 1,380,000 to 1,402,500 dollars before mortgage, credits, carrying costs and tax (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
- On the sourced 800,000 dollar ledger, the same rates produce 40,000 to 48,000 dollars of commission and 12,000 to 16,000 dollars of closing costs (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
- Inspection credits on a 60 year old Brookhaven home commonly run 15,000 to 40,000 dollars and would reduce the keep further on a listed sale (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
How is the keep range built, line by line?
The build for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale starts with the two rates the research ledger actually sources. Commission runs at a typical total of 5 to 6 percent, and the file applies that rate to an 800,000 dollar sale to get 40,000 to 48,000 dollars (National Association of Realtors, 2025; Frontier Capitals, 2026). Seller side closing costs run at roughly 1.5 to 2 percent, producing 12,000 to 16,000 dollars on the same example (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Applying those identical rates to 1,500,000 dollars is simple multiplication, and the report calls the results labeled arithmetic so no reader mistakes them for sampled outcomes. Commission becomes 75,000 to 90,000 dollars and closing costs become 22,500 to 30,000 dollars at the larger price.
Subtracting both lines gives the first keep range for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale. At the low deduction end, 1,500,000 dollars minus 75,000 dollars minus 22,500 dollars leaves 1,402,500 dollars. At the high deduction end, 1,500,000 dollars minus 90,000 dollars minus 30,000 dollars leaves 1,380,000 dollars. The midpoint of the combined deduction, roughly 108,750 dollars, would leave roughly 1,391,250 dollars on the same labeled arithmetic. Those three figures describe the position before the remaining lines that decide the final number for any real seller.
Federal consumer guidance supports treating closing charges as a distinct settlement family rather than folding them into commission for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 2024). Georgia practice puts the closing with an attorney, who itemizes each line on the settlement statement (Georgia Real Estate Commission, 2026). A seller at this price level should expect that statement to be long, and the percentage method in this report is the planning shortcut, not a substitute for reading it.
Readers following the 1,500,000 dollar keep question into the neighbouring questions can continue with how much it costs to sell a house and what closing costs sellers pay, each of which applies the same Brookhaven evidence to a closely related decision. Companion figures there draw on the same Brookhaven sample and ledger, applied in this report to the 1,500,000 dollar keep question in particular.
Which further lines reduce the keep from that range?
Mortgage payoff is usually the largest remaining line for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, and it is entirely personal to the seller. A seller with a small remaining balance keeps nearly the whole range, while a recent buyer with a large loan keeps far less, and no ZIP code figure can answer that part. Inspection credits come next on a listed sale, commonly 15,000 to 40,000 dollars on a 60 year old Brookhaven home (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Carrying costs during market time run 4,000 to 8,000 dollars a month, and older inventory inside the perimeter commonly takes three to six months (Frontier Capitals, 2026). At this price level, a slow sale can therefore remove another five figure sum before the closing table is reached.
Concessions belong on the same list for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale. Concessions have become a routine part of recent national sales, appearing in 46.2 percent of transactions in May, a record share in the reporting (Redfin, 2026). A concession at this price level is rarely small, since buyers scale their asks to the transaction size. Price reductions operate similarly, with 70.0 percent of Atlanta metro sales closing below the original list price in August 2026 (Redfin, 2026). The keep range in this report assumes the 1,500,000 dollar figure is the actual sale price, so any reduction from a higher ask happens before the arithmetic begins.
Tax is the final line for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, and it depends on basis, ownership and use rather than on the price alone. Federal guidance on selling a home sets out the exclusion and reporting framework that determines whether gain is taxed (Internal Revenue Service, 2026). A seller with a large gain above any available exclusion should reserve for that liability before treating the keep range as spendable. The closing statement and purchase records together supply the numbers that calculation needs.
How does an off market sale change the math behind the 1,500,000 dollar keep question?
The opening advantage of selling directly, for this question, is that nobody tours the home: zero showings, zero open houses, no weekend traffic through the rooms. The deed recording is the first public trace of the sale.
Speed with an escape hatch defines direct timing for this question, meaning a close in 7 to 21 days or a deferred date months out with a leaseback, versus 60 to 120 plus days for a listed older home inside the perimeter (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Avoided months each avoid roughly 5,000 to 8,000 dollars in taxes, insurance and maintenance on a typical Brookhaven property (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
Sellers comparing routes should price the commission honestly at 5 to 6 percent, which is 40,000 to 48,000 dollars on an 800,000 dollar sale, and then note that the direct route bills zero (National Association of Realtors, 2025). Removing seller closing costs as well doubles the effect, since commissions plus closing costs commonly pass 50,000 dollars together on an 800,000 dollar Brookhaven sale (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
Selling as is means the roof, systems and finishes transfer in their current state, with no 10,000 to 30,000 dollar repair credits priced in, unlike conventional sales where inspection credits on a 60 year old home here commonly run 15,000 to 40,000 dollars (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
Nothing in this section should be read as a builder pitch, because Frontier Capitals is a wholesaler that sources off market deals to builders and does not claim to be a builder. A direct offer discussion for a specific lot begins on the contact page.
How does a direct sale change the keep at this price?
The direct structure described in the benefits evidence removes commission and seller closing costs for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale. At 1,500,000 dollars, removing those two lines protects the full 97,500 to 120,000 dollars that the labeled arithmetic assigns to them. The as is term also removes inspection credits, and a 7 to 21 day closing limits carrying costs against a 60 to 120 plus day listed cycle (Frontier Capitals, 2026). A direct gross price may differ from a listed gross price, so the comparison must be run net against net at whatever figures are actually offered. Sellers can test a direct figure against valuation references as a sanity check (Zillow, 2026).
Market context frames the listed alternative for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale. North Atlanta recorded a median sale price of 811,963 dollars with homes selling in 34 days on average for the three months ending August 2026, so a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale sits well above the wider median (Redfin, 2026). Luxury cash behaviour matters at this level, with national reporting on high end buyers paying cash at record shares in earlier luxury coverage (Redfin, 2026). Commission research also matters, because the buyer agent share alone averaged 2.43 percent in the second quarter of 2025, confirming the total rate has not collapsed (Redfin, 2025).
Record keeping closes the loop for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale. The deed and settlement record for the sale will sit in county records after closing (DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court, 2026). City context from federal QuickFacts describes the market the sale occurred in (U.S. Census Bureau, 2025). A seller who keeps the statement, the deed reference and the basis file together can answer any later tax or estate question from documents rather than memory.
Further reading on the 1,500,000 dollar keep question includes how to calculate net proceeds and whether homeowners pay capital gains taxes, which develop two threads of this report in full.
How do street level details refine the 1,500,000 dollar keep question?
Viewed from the East Osborne Road Area in light of what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, check 1 of this street level review finds that some 20.8 percent of national listings took price drops in that four week window (Redfin, 2026). A companion anchor for the 1,500,000 dollar keep question at this same check adds that labeled arithmetic at the sampled ratio gives roughly 280,800 dollars against an 800,000 dollar new build (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Holding those two anchors together keeps what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale grounded in the Brookhaven record at check 1, rather than in a general housing slogan that could belong to any ZIP code in Georgia.
Viewed from the Dresden Drive Corridor in light of what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, check 2 of this street level review finds that about 70.0 percent of Atlanta metro sales closed below the original list price in August 2026 (Redfin, 2026). A companion anchor for the 1,500,000 dollar keep question at this same check adds that labeled arithmetic at the sampled ratio gives roughly 526,500 dollars against a 1,500,000 dollar new build (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Holding those two anchors together keeps what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale grounded in the Brookhaven record at check 2, rather than in a general housing slogan that could belong to any ZIP code in Georgia.
Viewed from the Wayland Circle in light of what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, check 3 of this street level review finds that seller concessions appeared in 46.2 percent of sales in May, a record share in the reporting (Redfin, 2026). A companion anchor for the 1,500,000 dollar keep question at this same check adds that labeled arithmetic at the sampled ratio gives roughly 877,500 dollars against a 2,500,000 dollar custom build (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Holding those two anchors together keeps what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale grounded in the Brookhaven record at check 3, rather than in a general housing slogan that could belong to any ZIP code in Georgia.
Viewed from the Town Brookhaven in light of what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, check 4 of this street level review finds that all cash purchases averaged 26 percent of sales over the last year in national profile data (National Association of Realtors, 2025). A companion anchor for the 1,500,000 dollar keep question at this same check adds that the sample counted 19 older homes and recorded builders acquiring 16 of them (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Holding those two anchors together keeps what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale grounded in the Brookhaven record at check 4, rather than in a general housing slogan that could belong to any ZIP code in Georgia.
Viewed from the Peachtree Road in light of what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, check 5 of this street level review finds that some 31.6 percent of 2025 home sales were all cash in national reporting (Redfin, 2026). A companion anchor for the 1,500,000 dollar keep question at this same check adds that the builder demand rate inside the sample stood at 84.2 percent (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Holding those two anchors together keeps what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale grounded in the Brookhaven record at check 5, rather than in a general housing slogan that could belong to any ZIP code in Georgia.
What should a Brookhaven owner do next on the 1,500,000 dollar keep question?
Before any signature, confirm the buyer side of the chosen route with the same rigour used on the price: funds, recorded history and earnest money all checked against documents. Then confirm the seller side numbers once more, from commission treatment to closing date, against the ranges in this report. A sale verified on both sides rarely produces surprises after the deed records.
Methodology and limitations
This report stands on the sample compiled for this report, which examined 19 Brookhaven homes in ZIP 30319 built in 1980 or earlier and recorded 16 builder acquisitions, and on the listing, ledger and county evidence of the wider submarket study (Frontier Capitals, 2026). Sample figures are sample figures throughout, describing the 19 properties studied.
Labels do the honesty work in this report: arithmetic is called arithmetic when a rate is extended, a list price is called a list price, and no inspection or appraisal of any address was performed. Where the source material lacks a direct figure for part of this question, that absence is stated and the answer proceeds by method from the sourced ranges. Specific lots should be checked against the county records listed in the Sources.
This study was compiled from the position of a wholesaler sourcing homes to builders, so its sample measures builder demand directly rather than inferring it. No home was inspected and no home was appraised in preparing this report. List prices are stated as list prices and sold evidence is stated separately throughout, and the report never merges the two to make a range look firmer.
Conclusion
Owners who read the sample, the asks, the deeds and the ledger as four separate records will reach a better answer on this question than owners who blend them into a single hopeful figure.
Owners who would like these ranges applied to a specific Brookhaven property can telephone Frontier Capitals at 401-219-4207 or email [email protected] for a direct conversation about the 1,500,000 dollar keep question.
At a 1,500,000 dollar price, would you rather negotiate the gross figure or the 97,500 to 120,000 dollars of deductions beneath it?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the keep before mortgage and tax at 1,500,000 dollars?
Between 1,380,000 and 1,402,500 dollars on labeled arithmetic for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, after commission of 75,000 to 90,000 dollars and closing costs of 22,500 to 30,000 dollars (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
Is that range a sampled result?
No, the range is a calculation from the sourced ledger rates for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, and the sourced example in the file is the 800,000 dollar sale (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
What else comes out before the seller is done?
Mortgage payoff, inspection credits of 15,000 to 40,000 dollars on older homes, carrying costs and any tax on gain can all reduce the final keep for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
Does the direct route keep more at this price?
It removes commission and seller closing costs, worth 97,500 to 120,000 dollars of labeled arithmetic at this price for what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale, before any difference in gross price is weighed (Frontier Capitals, 2026).
Where does the tax part get decided?
Federal guidance on the sale of a home governs the exclusion and reporting questions behind what a seller keeps from a 1,500,000 dollar Brookhaven sale (Internal Revenue Service, 2026). Basis and use history decide the answer for each seller.
Sources
- Frontier Capitals, 2026. 189 neighborhood builder acquisition sample: 19 homes sampled in 30319, 16 acquired by builders, average older home price 35.1 percent of new build. Market data.
- National Association of Realtors, 2025. Typical seller commission structures in the Atlanta market. Industry report.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 2024. What fees or charges are paid when closing on a mortgage and who pays them?. Government data.
- Georgia Real Estate Commission, 2026. License law, disclosure duties, and closing attorney requirements for Georgia residential sales. Official record.
- Internal Revenue Service, 2026. Topic No. 701, Sale of Your Home. Government data.
- Redfin, 2026. Sold, for-sale, and new-construction listings in ZIP code 30319, Brookhaven, Georgia. Market data.
- Redfin, 2025. Real Estate Agent Commissions Haven't Changed Much Under New Rules. Market data.
- Zillow, 2026. Home values and recently sold homes in ZIP code 30319. Market data.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. QuickFacts: Brookhaven city, Georgia. Government data.
- DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court, 2026. Deed, parcel, and title records. Official record.