Each brokerage allots a portion of the proceeds to the respective agent, depending on the agency's commission split agreement.

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In a rare split decision, the commission voted 3-2 in December to give final approval to the project.

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By accepting this deal, the listing agent received more than he would have in a typical transaction, where a 6% commission is split evenly between the representatives of the buyer and seller.

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The December 2010 release of the report by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission proved to be controversial because of the split among the members on what were the causes of the crisis.

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