When you go to buy a house, are you going to care more about the house or the deal?
If you care more about the deal an agent who will drop low balls and bargain hunt could save you more. This strategy and being low maintenance, to a degree, are not mutually exclusive.
If you are looking for that one “special” house and think you will find it yourself, here is an idea on the topic of rebates.Maybe it is a joke? Maybe it isn’t?
You could bid the rebate out on craigslist?
“I have a found a 1M house I am ready to pull the trigger on. I am interested in interviewing RE brokers or agents who will rebate 75% of the commission, or more, in exchange for this transaction opportunity. I have a prequalification letter(or cash) and will verify down payment prior to writing offer.Don’t hesitate… real estate sales only go down.”