This is really all up to the seller. When we listed out house (albeit in a very different real estate climate), we decided we wanted to get about $300,000. When informed that I'd really be getting $276,000 after "commissions and fees" I simply said, "No you misunderstand, we want $300k for this house."
What actually transpired was that it listed for more than 300k (but not 24k more) and both the seller's and eventually buyer's agents decided to take less commission to make a quick sale.
These numbers aren't carved in stone. Everything is negotiable. You just have to ask.
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This is really all up to the seller. When we listed out house (albeit in a very different real estate climate), we decided we wanted to get about $300,000. When informed that I'd really be getting $276,000 after "commissions and fees" I simply said, "No you misunderstand, we want $300k for this house."
What actually transpired was that it listed for more than 300k (but not 24k more) and both the seller's and eventually buyer's agents decided to take less commission to make a quick sale.
These numbers aren't carved in stone. Everything is negotiable. You just have to ask.