2,703,737
Yes, but I told her that I was faithful to my marriage vows and to my wife. Thanks, but no thanks.
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Jeanne Feenick
Basking Ridge, NJ
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Dennis Swartz
Columbus, OH
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Damon Botticelli
Las Vegas, NV
6,656,069
I would never hire an agent who was so poor at protecting their commission that they were willing to lower it.
It would be the first clue that they were also going to undersell my property.
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 P...
Clarksville, TN
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Diana White-Pettis
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Eve Alexander
Tampa, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
5,090,970
They would use me to purchase a house once their house sold.
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Dennis Swartz
Columbus, OH
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
542,913
No. I'm not even sure what someone would be offered.
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
4,337,657
John Peak I haven't yet!
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
825,585
No, I have not. The only time that I will give a client a deal is if the client is buying and selling through me.
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,281,871
No and I don't want anything as I don't lower my commission. Legally we can't accept payment directly from a seller, so if it's not a commission how are you collecting?
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
4,321,985
John Peak - you mean something to me as an individual? I doubt if I'd take anything like that...
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
602,025
I only discount for repeat clients. Once we close a deal together (and I want to continue working with them) then I will offer a small discount for their repeat business.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,652,657
A while back I was offered gold in lieu of a commission - pretty interesting situation.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,868,548
Why does this ? seem kinky to me? No there are no 'trades' of any sort when I list or sell a home.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
142,796
No and I would not even entertain such an offer.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
1,096,775
No, but I have been offered some pretty cool bonuses.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
1,713,581
Nope.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
1,466,257
John Peak Yes, the listing which I would have turned down. I learned a long time ago to not reduce the fee just to get the listing.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
1,611,062
Keeping the listing.
I've had clients say lower it or we have to higher X and one of three things happen:
1. I do a comparison test and often they see I bring more to the table. I also explain "why would you hire an agent that folds on their money? Doesn't that tell you a lot about how they will treat your money?"
2. Sometimes I have to take the hit if I want the gig. 3. Sometimes I pass.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
1,618,024
979,796
John - No, but I did have a buyer client who wanted me to offer another agent money to accept my clients offer. He told me that is the way business is done. I ran away from that client as fast as I could.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,460,727
Yes - being 'the best brother-in-law in the world!' Seriously, he told me that if I gave him a deal, he'd always be my favorite! LOL
I RARELY give a discount - family only. During the recession when sellers couldn't afford to sell, I would offer to help them out to avoid foreclosure.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
3,988,138
I do not barter my commission. I am either worth it or I don't take the listing.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,259,783
I offer the sellers a free used Yugo in lieu of a commission reduction. They can find el cheapo discounted agents.
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broke...
Spring Hill, FL
3,416,322
The only times i have had to lower it, was when there was no more money, seller was bringing money, had no more to bring, and was get 3/4 commission or nothing. I was overed an old boat in lieu of cash during a short sale once, i didnt take the listing
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,838,698
it is usually just limited to a request to take less is my experience
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,986,423
No and I would not be a part of this
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
931,028
I've been offered future business. One man said "Hey, I know so and so is going to sell in the summer.... I can get you that listing if you want to give me back half of the commission I'm paying you".
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
755,879
Agents often get hit up all the time to lower commission in order to keep a deal going.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
5,152,216
921,504
As a broker that could happen a lot and did happen in my broker days.
As an agent, you'll have some 'splain'n to do to your broker. What half of the horse does he get?
OF course I can lower my compensation, but you don't get the icing and perhaps no ice cream either.
I know it is a difficult concept for many to understand you can allow your clients CHOICE without devaluing yourself. Only a one-dimensional agent would think CHOICE is a bad idea.
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Dennis Swartz
Columbus, OH
1,045,915
I did have someone offer me a classic car in lieu of the commission once.
5,173,844
5,982,142
1,534,624
Like a toaster? Now if they wanted me to lower it and were willing to give me a fully loaded convertible Lamborghini Aventador in exchange (a $500,000 car)... I'd lower my commission to 0% on my side in a heart beat! Heck, I might even pay the other agent (or at least let them sit in my new car).
786,364
Commission is not a part of the contract so there is no need to discuss it.
5,584,178
3,419,643
1,749,077
1,007,023
2,559,955
No but I do discount my commission for repeat clients. So I guess that means I offer them discounted commission in return for them coming back again and again.
5,454,729
My price is my price. If I discount upfront, will I want concessions from the seller in the future? Everyone determines their worth!
3,074,289
4,800,282
213,318
Yes-referrals.
If you do corporate work or investor work, its part of the way that market functions.
5,774,095
5,246,143