Originally posted by TrevorK
I think to expand a good realtor is able to convince you why the commission that he is asking is fair and reasonable. He should be able to sell you, on him.
If he can do that, then he can convince others that the house is fair and reasonable.
Agreed. However I've always found it odd that realtor commissions are essentially fixed. I mean, when you take a company public for hundreds of millions of dollars, the underwriters' fees are fully negotiable.....
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