I've never heard more bull*hit in all my life. I've owned a real estate firm in chelsea for 6 years now and never once charged 6%. Every apartment has sold AT or above asking. Times are tough, yes, all the more reason brokers will bring their clients to apartments charging 5% or even 4%. I can bring you over 1000 satisfied customers who saved money negotiating their commission from the beginning. Not a single one took a loss. In fact they laughed all the way to the bank while these same brokers feeding you 6% crap are selling the same units for a lower price.
Its about the right price and the right salesman. As my friends tell each other all the time, "Anthony can sell sand to a desert nomad".
-Anthony - Thu Jul 2 2009, 00:08