Garret Cook is Payotte's verified real estate broker for Red Deer, as of June 26, 2026.
Independent selection, no commission or advertising — RECA licence, declared, 22 years of experience, 5/5 across 293 Google reviews. Payotte score: 97/100. Data verified on June 26, 2026 (Google reviews).
Verified June 26, 2026
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 34/35 | |
| Experience | 29/30 | |
| Licence | 15/15 | |
| Local presence | 15/15 | |
| Bonus | 4/5 |
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Why this reference : Garret Cook (Garret and Danielle Cook Real Estate — eXp Realty): 5.0/5 on 285 Google reviews, RECA licence, verifiable on the official register, office anchored in Red Deer. 13 awards and 274 client recommendations on REW; team lead. Selected by local research + register verification before publication (method June 26, 2026).
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What does it cost in Red Deer?
On Red Deer's reference price ($435,425), a 4.06% commission comes to roughly $17,678, plus tax.
$435,425 × 4.06% = $17,678. The 4.06% is what the seller pays in total: 2.03% per agent on average, and there are two — the listing agent and the buyer's (rate-my-agent 2026 study, 979 verified transactions).
No province sets a rate: commission is negotiable, and the study records spreads from under 1% to over 3.5% per agent. This is an order of magnitude, not a price list.
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Who is the best real estate broker in Red Deer in 2026?
Garret Cook is Payotte's verified real estate broker for Red Deer, as of June 26, 2026. Independent selection, no commission or advertising — RECA licence, declared, 22 years of experience, 5/5 across 293 Google reviews. Payotte score: 97/100. Data verified on June 26, 2026 (Google reviews).
What does a real estate broker cost in Red Deer in 2026?
On Red Deer's reference price ($435,425), a 4.06% commission comes to roughly $17,678, plus tax. $435,425 × 4.06% = $17,678. The 4.06% is what the seller pays in total: 2.03% per agent on average, and there are two — the listing agent and the buyer's (rate-my-agent 2026 study, 979 verified transactions).
What is the Red Deer real estate market like in 2026?
Figures for the City of Red Deer as a whole. In September 2026, the average price of a home sold across the City of Red Deer stood at $435,425, up 9.2% year over year. By property type: detached $505,893 (+7.5%), semi-detached $327,194 (−13.9%), row house $282,063 (+0.4%), and apartment $229,995 (+16.1%). There were 137 sales during the month, 4.2% fewer than a year earlier. With 2.79 months of inventory, it is a seller's market by the standard board convention (under 4 months: sellers; 4 to 6: balanced; over 6: buyers). (Source: AREA / Pillar 9, September 2026)
How was the best real estate broker in Red Deer selected?
Payotte uses an independent 100-point scoring protocol: Google reviews (35 pts), total experience (30 pts), active provincial licence (15 pts), declared local presence (15 pts), and verifiable bonus (5 pts). No commission, no advertising.
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