Seems like you are contradicting yourself. The contract is stating right upfront that they have charges. Doesn’t seem to be hidden in any fine print here because it jumped off the page and you questioned him on it. You didn’t feel this was reasonable and negotiated this out. Sounds like you are doing smart business.
I still don’t see anything in your statement about their capability of selling your home. I thought they had a guarantee to sell or they would buy it from you. Still seems like you are focused on a negotiable fee.
If I were a home seller right now I would be offering an extra 1 or 2 % to get a home sold especially if I was firm on my askig price. The bottom line is I am either going to come in lower by 5% than comparable homes on the market or I am going to generate traffic by incentivizing the agents to sell my home.
Standard is a relative term. Standard lighting use to be the sun, then was a candle and today is a lightbulb. I would reccommend being flexible and open minded. If you don’t think their system is going to work then I would take a pass.
You didn’t know this repfrom a hole in the wall. You don;’t know the realators who post on this sight but you ahve a ton of dialog from their posts. Why wouldn’t you call on them if you want something “tandard” Most people start the hiring with a referral.