Example Calculation. If you're a building owner leasing a building for $3,000 per month for a three-year term, the total amount you can plan to collect is $108,000. You would pay your real estate agent an average of between $4,320 for a 4 percent commission and $6,480 for a 6 percent commission.
1 A Chapter 7 bankruptcy remains on your credit report for 10 years after the date filed.  Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: The person filing repays a portion of his or her debts through a debt repayment program. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy remains on your credit report for seven years after the date filed.
Negative Information from Bankruptcies. The length of time that bankruptcy information can remain on your credit reports depends on the type of bankruptcy in question as well as whether or not you have upheld the terms of your filing. Chapter 7 & Chapter 11: Remain on your credit file for 10 years from the date filed. Chapter 13: A discharged chapter 13 bankruptcy generally remains on your credit file for 7 years from the date filed, while a non-discharged chapter 13 bankruptcy remains for 10 years.