My son and i flip a lot of homes in the Washington DC area ( where he lives ).
He has his RE license ( i let my license lapse ) so that saves us on the sale and he gets the commissiion on the purchase. What we do is put the following in the remarks of the listing.
"$3000 bonus to buyers agent for any contract closed by ( we usually put 60 days from todays date as most closings take 30 to 45 days).
If it doesnt go under contract in the next 3 weeks, we will again extend the time deadline.
Understand that what usually sells your home is NOT your agent but putting it into the MLS and advertise to thousands of agents that your home is available. You will get a lot more showings ( especially on lower priced homes if you include this incentive )
jeff
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