Home Sale Proceeds Calculator: Every Line Item, Explained
Published by Cash Flow Deals · Last updated 2026-08-04 · Published and reviewed for compliance by Camilo Palacio, a Florida Licensed Realtor
A home sale proceeds calculator answers one question: how much cash lands in your account after closing. Start with your expected sale price. Subtract your mortgage payoff, which usually runs higher than your last statement balance because of daily interest. Subtract closing costs, typically 6% to 10% of the price once commission is included. Subtract any repair credits you agreed to give the buyer. What's left is your estimated net proceeds, not a guaranteed number.
| Factor | Traditional Route | Cash Flow Deals |
|---|---|---|
| Commission line | Negotiated with your listing agent, and buyer-agent compensation hasn't been published on the MLS since the 2024 NAR settlement. | Paid as a separate line item on the closing statement, not built into the price. |
| Mortgage payoff timing | Confirmed by your lender close to closing, and it's usually higher than your last statement balance. | Same payoff process applies regardless of who the buyer is. |
| When the net number is final | Not truly final until the closing disclosure lands, typically days before closing. | Locked before repairs are even scoped, so sellers can plan around it much earlier. |
The Full Deduction List
A real proceeds calculator subtracts, in order: your mortgage payoff, including any second liens or home equity lines, real estate commission if you're using an agent, title insurance and escrow or attorney fees, transfer or documentary stamp taxes, prorated property taxes owed for the part of the year you owned the home, and any repair credits or concessions negotiated with the buyer. Miss one line item and your estimate is off by real money, not a rounding error.
Why Your Mortgage Payoff Isn't Your Statement Balance
Your monthly statement is a snapshot from one day. Your payoff figure includes every dollar owed to close the loan out permanently, including per diem interest, daily interest calculated as your balance times your annual rate divided by 365. On a $300,000 loan at 6%, that's roughly $49 a day in interest alone. Order a payoff statement close to your actual closing date, not weeks ahead, or your proceeds estimate will run high.
The Commission Line, Post-Settlement
Since the NAR Sitzer/Burnett settlement took effect on August 17, 2024, commission has been openly negotiable and buyer-agent compensation is no longer published on the MLS. A proceeds calculator that assumes a flat 5% or 6% commission is making an assumption, not reporting a fact. Confirm the actual rate with your agent before you trust that number.
A Worked Example
Take a $350,000 sale with a $210,000 mortgage payoff. A 5% commission runs $17,500. Title insurance, escrow, and transfer taxes run roughly 2%, or $7,000. That's $350,000 minus $210,000 minus $17,500 minus $7,000, landing at an estimated $115,500 in net proceeds before any repair credits. These are illustrative numbers to show the math, not a promise about what any specific sale nets.
From Estimate to Final Number
A calculator gives you a planning figure. Your actual number gets locked in one of two ways: the title company's settlement statement, finalized once every cost is confirmed close to closing, or a locked net offer from a company like Cash Flow Deals, which sets the number before repairs are even scoped and pays itself as a separate line item on the closing statement rather than folding a markup into the price.
Common questions
Why is my mortgage payoff higher than my loan balance?
Your statement shows a snapshot from one day. Your payoff adds per diem interest, daily interest that accrues at your balance times your rate divided by 365, for every day between your statement and your actual closing date.
What commission percentage should I use in a proceeds calculator?
Don't default to a flat number. Commission is negotiable, and since the NAR Sitzer/Burnett settlement took effect August 17, 2024, buyer-agent compensation isn't published on the MLS. Confirm the real rate with your agent.
What closing costs does a seller usually pay?
Commonly title insurance, escrow or attorney fees, transfer or documentary stamp taxes, and prorated property taxes. Together with commission, these typically add up to 6% to 10% of the sale price.
Can a home sale proceeds calculator be exactly right?
No. It's a planning estimate. The exact figure comes from the title company's settlement statement, which isn't final until every cost is confirmed close to your actual closing date.
Where do I get the real final number instead of an estimate?
From your title company's or closing attorney's settlement statement for a traditional sale, or from a locked net offer if you're working with a company that sets the number before repairs are scoped.
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