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Old 01-04-2023, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by npwalters View Post
Your statement is almost accurate. The OP is saying the house would have been priced higher if they had used an agent. So if the buyer pays more with a realtor involved they are de facto paying for the agent.
In my experience, FSBOs are usually priced higher than agent listed houses. But, they usually end up selling for less. But, asking a buyer to "split the commission" is just wrong because 1. There is no commission on a FSBO, and 2. The commission is a seller fee, not a buyer fee.