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Oct 9, 2024
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Gente_Boa
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He absolutely should not cut his commission because you want him to
You found the deal through his marketing. He is absolutely entitled the the whole fee.
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Okay so what happens now if I call a listing agent and say I want to put an offer on a home they are listing and I
RdF3
Inactive user
2:08pm
My experience is the listing agent tries to double dip instead of cutting cost.
Ycrazy
2:13pm
Right but I'm asking if that's different now? It's insane to me that I can't do it myself to save myself $45,000 on a
RdF3
2:16pm
I did all this on a couple of investment condos I bought and I got so frustrated
Ycrazy
2:25pm
Why should a realtor cut his commission for you when he's not even representing
Gente_Boa
4:03pm
He should cut his commission but he should not get paid both sides because I
Ycrazy
4:08pm
He absolutely should not cut his commission because you want him to
Gente_Boa
5:33pm
It’s no different, you totally can represent yourself. It’s always your option
monteburns
2:33pm
This is said in theory, but has not been the case seemingly most times in actuality with realtors.
RdF3
2:35pm
You’re right in many cases, but there’s good reason. We’ve had buyers that
monteburns
2:44pm
I just bought a home and did exactly that.
bocadillotortuga
2:43pm
When I bought my home I did not have a realtor...so they gave me someone from...
WJCougar
2:16pm
Right and you had to pay the person a stupid amount of money when you had found the home yourself.
RdF3
2:17pm
this industry really needs disrupted and go away completely.
Mayor of Cougartown
2:20pm
That may not be exactly accurate. When we refer an agent to help an
monteburns
2:47pm
Not when I did it.....the seller paid the fees
WJCougar
4:39pm
They should take the offer and present to the sellers. As long as you draw up
txblue
2:18pm
That's not what happens in reality. I've seen it several times and 1 of 2 things seems to always happen. 1) The agent
RdF3
2:19pm
Yeah, and that's wrong. Some agents are super territorial about representation
txblue
2:21pm
I should add that I've purchased a home without a buyers agent and sold homes
txblue
2:23pm
Reality is it does not matter what your offer says if the listing agreement says
Gente_Boa
4:02pm
Just use Homie and pay the flat fee for it. Then your offer will be worth more
MaxxPower
2:20pm
That's how it _should_ be
Gustav
2:25pm
Your best bet is to get an agent that will give you a kickback
kosmokramer
2:31pm
Here’s the thing in this that most overlook: the final price of the home always
monteburns
2:38pm
This is, annoyingly, what I have found
Gustav
2:45pm
Well, it’s just like when you sell a car. You want to get the most out of it.
monteburns
2:48pm
nearly all listing agreements are written such that the seller pays his broker a
Gente_Boa
3:55pm
This is my exact point. It’s stupid. The listing agreement only says that because of the way the industry is set up. I
RdF3
4:15pm
It wouldn’t change anything, that’s my point. Buyers get wound up thinking about
monteburns
4:26pm
You really aren't understanding this.
Gente_Boa
5:35pm
Oh no I understand. A listing person has no clue what is really going on they’re just going by what their agent that’s a
RdF3
5:40pm
no you clearly don't get it.
Gente_Boa
5:54pm
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