http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Are_there_agents_brokers_that_offer_buyer_commissi-120857Are there any real estate agents in Gainesville that offer a commission rebate for buyers (ex. 50%) that are willing to do a lot of the legwork themselves? There are brokers in Georgia with this model and I see that this practice is also legal in Florida. I'm in the process of getting pre-approved to become an efficient buyer and once that happens I'll be scheduling a weekend house hunting trip to Gainesville. Thank you.en-ushttp://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Gainesville_FL-611478/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Gainesville_FL-611478/What part of Florida are you going to look at??? South Florida has been hurt more by the downswing of home prices and short sales are more abundant there. I suspect brokers would be more willing to negotiate their commissions there than north florida. I have not heard of this happening in Florida but that is not to say it is not going on. Good luck, and if you get to Gainesville let us klnow.Thu, 07 May 2009 05:18:28 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-20147-238477/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-20147-238477/Thank you for asking, There were companies that gave a rebate, however some of the regulations have changed, Rebate is one of them, how ever you can still ask for seller subsidy, which may be more like 3% of the contract amountWed, 06 May 2009 19:23:37 -0700http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Leesburg_VA-289610/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Leesburg_VA-289610/While you may find some in that area, this business model has quickly been fading. I don't know of ANY in my area that are left. Good luck.Wed, 06 May 2009 19:11:12 -0700