Realtors, if doing their job professionally, are spending more time, travel, gas, advertising and marketing dollars for a longer period of time to get a home sold. If anything it would be higher, however it seems to currently be the same.
Though saying that, all commissions are negotiable. If your home does end up selling quickly you may be able to request a deduction in commission as less money may have been spent to sell your home. Always have that conversation with your realtor up front and have the end result in writing. Be sure to have your home ready before you have it on the market. Cleaned, staged and priced aggressively. - Wed Jul 23 2008, 10:33