paying a realtor, 4% or 3%

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Submitted by patb on July 21, 2008 - 7:47pm

If you were doing a housepad listing, would you want a broker
who brings you a valid client to get 2, 3 or 4 percent?

I figure i'm saving a fortune via housepad, so why not pay more to
the broker who finds me a buyer?

I'll meanwhile advertise and hire a shill to run the open house

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My advice would not be to go
Submitted by SD Realtor on July 21, 2008 - 10:03pm.

My advice would not be to go full tilt on the CBB and to instead price your home very aggressively. Agents don't steer buyers to the disappointment of many who think they do.

In this market you want to
Submitted by PadreBrian on July 21, 2008 - 10:43pm.

In this market you want to make the buyer's agent take 3.5 to 4%. If priced right, they will beat a path to your door.

well the market where I am is
Submitted by patb on July 22, 2008 - 7:36pm.

well the market where I am is quite good still

the pending to listed to sell ratio is 1:1:1

not bad, really, but, as rates rise prices will fall