[quote=matt-waiting]My impression is that asking for a rebate from a good buyer’s agent may be the best way to go, although the good Dr. has shown that a) a buyer’s agent provides little value for a buyer with half a brain … [/quote]
I should repeat that representation during the sale process had definite value for me. It might have been cheaper to hire a lawyer for the services my agent performed, even accounting for the rebate. But I don’t know if the lawyer I ended up with would have been on the deal like a rabid (and very organized) wolverine like my agent was.
Ask for 1.5% pretax (you’ll get a 1099). Net should be around 1% depending on your tax bracket.
YMMV, but it worked well for me. It’s not about beating the system, it’s about not paying for things I actively don’t want. I won’t be scared or bullied into wanting them, either.
