Nothing new here. When a seller makes a contract with an agent, they agree to pay a fee, which is split between the buying agent and the selling agents companies. If you as a buyer don’t bring a real estate agent with you, you can’t expect to get a break because the seller is already paying 5 or 6%.
The only way to get around this is for the seller to sell the house on their own and state that they will pay a fee to the buying agent if any or if the seller negotiates with their agent they will only give them 2.5 or 3% when selling their house, which I’ve never heard any agent accepting this kind of deal. IMO, the selling agent gets the house and they can sit on their butt while counting on other agents to actually find a buyer.
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