Am I a jerk for proposing this deal?
I want to consider proposing this deal to our realtor. (short back story to follow):
We are selling our townhome that we bought with a 0% down VA loan in January of 2014.
We used our realestate agent to buy and want to use again her to sell.
Since she made a little over $10k on the purchase and are selling so soon, would it be inapropriate/jerkish to ask for her cut to be a little smaller on this sale?
What I was thinking is that if we sell the house for $330K, minus $6K for renovations to the home, $5K for closing costs, and $23,100, I can break even.
The largest cost there is the realtor fee. Would it be jerkish to ask for a flat 2% which would bring realtor fees to 17K? Or could I structure a deal where she gets a garunteed 2% and 3.5% if she can get $330k or higher?
Any other ideas?
Back story: we were planning on holding the property for 2 more years, but I have a miltary deployement this summer, and want to sell. We used the same real estate agent and she was really great and is kind of a friend. So, can I ask for a lower rate since we have brought her so much business?
Thanks guys,
Greg
