Realtor Fees

[Dominick Longbucco]

Good Morning,

I am interested in buying 1 of 3 properties.  I don't currently have a realtor, and have a few questions.

1. Since I basically have done alot of the research on my own, how do you go about negotiating with realtors to reduce their fees?  I am trying to understand how this works.  I get that the seller basically pays the fee, and it may be split a certain way between the buyers and sellers agents, but if I have done most of the work, isn't there some room for negotiation?

Lets start there, I'm sure other questions will come up.  Thank you.

Dom Longbucco

[Russell Brazil]

Originally posted by @Gino Barbaro:

@Dominick Longbucco

 Nothing makes me happier than when I am listing a property and I get an offer from someone unrepresented. I convince them they got the deal of the century, and I end up selling the property for much more than someone who would have used a good agent. I get my seller more money than they were expecting, and I make more money in the end since my commission is not split, even if it were reduced. Every time without fail that someone who has bought a property from me without an agent has overpaid for that property.