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Originally Posted by Normal
If commissions are tacked on to a price tag for a home, how does that not increase the cost of purchase, or the comp price for a neighborhood? If a seller wants 400 K for a house and they charge 424 K for a house, the new comparison is 424 K. The increase would be 6% additional in “value” to satisfy the exorbitant amount charged by an agent.
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Agents do not tack on a commission. They give a seller a cma which will have a range of value for the home. The seller picks the value they desire and a commission is negotiated at the time of listing. The buyer agent split is included and understood at this time. Most sellers want their agent to find the buyer. There is much upfront cost, advertising, etc. Contrary to what most people believe most agents only make a modest living.