Quick answer: the ordinary 5-6% realtor commission applies as usual, plus a reasonable compensation fee the personal representative can pay themselves without asking first, plus Michigan's real estate transfer tax on an actual sale (roughly 0.86% typically). See how this plays out for your own numbers in the Michigan probate real estate sale calculator.
Self-payment, subject to later review
Hourly, services-rendered billing is common
Michigan practitioners commonly use a services-rendered, hourly approach, with the rate shaped by the nature of the work, what's customarily charged for similar services locally, the estate's size and results, time limitations, and the representative's own experience and capabilities.
Transfer tax runs about 0.86% on most sales
Michigan's real estate transfer tax combines a state rate of $3.75 per $500 of value (0.75%) with a smaller county-level rate, typically bringing the combined total to roughly 0.86% of the sale price for most transfers.
A bare inheritance is usually exempt; a sale isn't
A no-payment transfer at death is typically exempt from the transfer tax, but an actual sale for value — to an outside buyer, or even a sibling buying out the others' shares — can trigger it.
A local probate attorney can review your estate — many offer a free consultation.
The §3719 self-payment rule and the transfer tax structure apply the same way whether the estate is administered in Wayne, Oakland, or any other Michigan county.