Natalee Thurston

I do not know about your state, though I do know that in Washington State there is so "standard" Commission. Commissions are negotiable and sometimes you get what you pay for. There is value in hiring the right REALTOR®. The thing that you do have to remember, is that these are professionals and they have strong marketing experience, negotiating skills and the experience to manage your transaction to closing. We do this every day! The other thing that you have to remember, like anyone else REALTORS® work for money. If you are selling your home, you want to offer a good SOC ( Selling Office Commission) and you need to pay a good LOC ( Listing Office Commission ) as well. The listing agent pays for all the advertising to market and sell your property. The Selling agent brings the Buyer and by paying a good Selling Office Commission (SOC) that will make sure to have your home shown and sold. After all this is our Profession, we work for money, including the clients we work for. Remember almost all REALTORS® and Real Estate Agents are self-employed. When you see the dollar amount of a commission, that is before E&O insurance, B&O insurance, Social Security, Taxes, Office fees and Marketing expenses. After all that is paid, we get whatever is left over. Sometimes that is not much..... There is value is hiring a REALTOR® and in paying a good commissions. This is one of the largest investments that you will make and you want to make sure that it is done right. - Thu May 1 2008, 20:45