On an $850K Trinity Beach sale, a 2.5% traditional agent charges $21,250 in commission. Here is exactly what The One Club's 1% fee saves, and what it still includes.
The real comparison, side by side
On a $850K Trinity Beach sale, the commission line alone is one of the largest numbers on the settlement statement, and it is also the one number sellers have the most control over before they sign an agency agreement. Traditional Trinity Beach agents typically charge between 2% and 3%, which on this sale works out to $21,250 to $25,500. The One Club charges a flat 1%: $8,500.
That is a saving of roughly $12,750 on commission alone, before marketing is even counted, and marketing is where the traditional model adds its second bill.
What 2.5% actually costs on a typical Trinity Beach sale
Take the midpoint of that range, a 2.5% traditional agent on a $850K Trinity Beach home charges $21,250 in commission. Most traditional agencies then invoice marketing separately: photography, floor plans, portal upgrades and signage typically add another $4,000 to $10,000 on top, billed whether the campaign works in the first cycle or needs a second round of spend.
What 1% costs, and what is actually included
The One Club's 1% fee includes professional AI-enhanced photography, floor plans, a full digital marketing campaign, open home management, negotiation and end-to-end contract management through to settlement. For Trinity Beach specifically, that includes a drone flyover that actually demonstrates the ocean view from an elevated block, the single biggest driver of price at the top of this suburb's market. The only separate line is your chosen realestate.com.au and Domain portal tier, and a flat $199 Matterport® 3D Showcase and drone flyover, the kind of add-on other Trinity Beach agencies bill as a $1,000–$1,500 line item.
Where the saved money actually goes
Trinity Beach genuinely runs two markets under one postcode, entry-level units and elevated Coral Sea view homes, and the commission saving applies equally to both. A $12,750 saving on the suburb's typical sale price is a meaningful amount whichever end of the market your property sits in.
The one caveat worth knowing
A lower commission rate only saves you money if the campaign still performs. The reason the number works for Trinity Beach sellers is that photography, floor plans and digital marketing are the same regardless of the fee percentage, they are a largely fixed cost to produce, not a cost that scales with commission. A smaller fee does not have to mean a smaller campaign; it means the agency's margin is smaller, not your marketing budget.