In the event that a buyer

In the event that a buyer’s agent brings a buyer, the discount agent will charge the seller 3.5%. You’ll remember from earlier when we talked about how agents get paid, I mentioned that the listing agent splits the commission with the buyer’s agent. This means that the buyer’s agent will earn a 2.5% commission which is a bit less than the 3% he would earn from most other transactions. For this reason, some agents my not be as quick to show the listing knowing that they stand to earn a smaller paycheck. Sad but true. On top of that, because these agents work for such a discount, their services are severely limited. Most buyer’s agents realize they will end up doing most of the work (that the listing agent should be helping with). With these two issues combined, a good majority of the buyer’s agents will avoid showing a discount agent’s listings simply to avoid the potential headaches.