All commissions are negotiable so I suggest you negotiate and try and get at least a 5% for an MLS sale and even a 4% if the agent sells your home herself. Just dont shoot yourself in the foot for for once you sign for 4 or 5% you will have this agent for 4-6 months and you have to ask yourself will the agent exert or spend the same amount of time, effort, or money (advertising) as he or she would if they were getting 6%.
From an agents perspective they are taking a pay cut for 6% of 500K is not the same as 6% of 400K......and I think you are kidding yourself to think the same amount of effort goes into selling a $800K property compared to a $400K property........especially in todays market.
You may be the fortunate one that can sell your home in 90 days ...hey 120 days would be considerd GREAT and I wish you the best of luck. Just be prepared if things dont work out the way you planned it. A while back there was a posting on TOTV on how long your house was for sale before it sold. If I recall there were more homes on the market closer to a year and beyond before they sold than less than 4 months. Maybe the market today has changed and of course this is all dependent on the price range your selling at AND the location of the country your home is located.
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