{"id":25589,"date":"2013-02-12T11:48:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T19:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=25589"},"modified":"2015-01-21T11:48:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T19:48:35","slug":"can-i-negotiate-a-commission-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/12\/can-i-negotiate-a-commission-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"Reader Question: Can I Negotiate a Commission Discount?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Full disclosure: The Tim was employed by Redfin<\/a> (is just a shareholder as of October 2013) and WaLaw Realty and Quill Realty are Seattle Bubble advertisers.<\/span><\/p>\n

A reader wrote in with the following question about real estate agent commissions:<\/p>\n

In the near future my wife and I are going to need to sell our respective homes and then buy a new home. This means a lot of money exchanging hands with these 3 upcoming home sales\/purchase. This also means a nice piece of commission for whoever we choose as our real estate agent.<\/p>\n

A friend recommended we ask our prospective agent to give us a break on their commission and only take 2% in stead of the customary 3%. This may amount up to $15k in savings for my wife and I, which is very appealing. My question then, is this common practice, for an agent to give a break on their commission to secure business?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While there are certainly agents out there who are willing to do that sort of thing, if you’re interested in saving money, why not just use a brokerage that offers a discounted price up front?<\/p>\n

Here in the Seattle area there are lots of options:<\/p>\n