[diskman]

In this market realtors are cutting fees to get a sale. 3% is the norm that i am hearing in southern calif.
Of course i was the buyer not the seller!
When i purchased my condo in 99, the seller would not come down enough to make the deal work. I asked the broker to alter her fee she refused (they asked $160,00 I offered $140,000 they went to $142,000), i went home sent the broker an email and said I was terminating her services.

I walked into a diff broker, said i had already found the home that i wished to purchase and would they handle everything for $1,500 they said definetly and made the purchase.