[gldfin]

You should consider using a National flat fee listing agent like Beycome. That is what I am doing right now. The fee is $100 and that gets you in MLS and allows realtors to schedule through MLS. Then ypu negotiate the commission with the buyer agent and they will show your home. I recommend paying the buyer agent 2.5%, since the std here is generally 5% total. The buyers agent and their agency then gets the std amount.so they really do not have incentive not to sell your house. If you just reduce the overall commission the agent selling your home has less incentive. A bonus is you can do a one time contract with a Villages agent for their buyer and you now have MLS and vls not having less incentive to sell. I have had 2 VLS agents show mine and an offer with one.