Plot thickens!! He came up to 435K! He has no realtor, but isn't neccessarily signing with mine, though she mentioned she would be taking care of both aspects, hence would get the full 6% commission.

So me & DH were thinking about offering 440K and asking our realtor to kick back 2% of that commission until she just called (30 minutes later) to offer me 1.5% of the commission (at the $435 price). I didn't mention I was already thinking of asking her, just told her I'd think about it. She made it clear that she would be doing the work of both sides, but she doesn't consider the investor her client, just us, and she'd be doing this just for us.

What do you think of this? How much work is involved here for her? Do you think it's too pushy to go back and ask for another .5% ($2000). For us, every little dollar counts since we're already under extreme financial pressure.

What about asking for 440 and taking her 1.5% off offer?

I agree, propose the $440,k she can then offer to reduce more if she wants, give her the option to offer, she will feel more in control.

I just talked to her, and apparently that was the guy's bottom line offer. Why she neglected to tell me that the first time, she couldn't answer. So we still asked her to offer 440 with 1.5% but said if he really will only take 435, if she would kick in 2%. She was quite offended and made it very clear that she will be doing two jobs and it will take a lot of work of her staff and what-not. So I'm not sure what she's gonna go for or offer really.

Thoughts?? Help, please!!!???

I would wait until later tomorrow if you don't have a deadline. At the end of the day. I would probably accept $435k with 4% comm for the below reasons you stated. Do you want to keep it on the market, what will it cost you, can you actually live with the reduced price, if so do it?

"I'm in a slow market, 5x normal inventory, 90+ average DOM. On the market for 60 days, listed competitively at 474K, lowered to 449,900 2 weeks ago. Only about 13 showings and kinda slow the last couple weeks due to spring break."

She's getting two commissions and she's offended? From what you described, part of her loyalties suddenly changed to get this deal together on her terms to get her full commission.

You found the buyer, not her. The buyer approached YOU, so really, she should reduce her commission.

Yeah, I agree, it seems like she just wants this deal closed, which is why I hope the 2K commission sitting on the line inspires her to negociate that 440K for me.

But I was really concerned if this indeed does make that much extra work for her to run the paperwork on both sides -- and if the extra 1% commission is still worth her time. If I was being unrealistic or generous?

Well, I guess her broker still gets his cut of whatever her commission is. She should be negotiating for your interests, not the buyer's. You shouldn't suggest she negotiate to $440K. TELL her that is what she will do. Period. She is working for you.

She's getting two commissions and she's offended? From what you described, part of her loyalties suddenly changed to get this deal together on her terms to get her full commission.

Sparkels at the risk of getting into another debate over commissions. She is not getting two commission. She will be doing "both sides of the transaction". 2 sides of the deal and only 1% in realty for the buy side. There are no other agents involved so she will be handleing the selling side and the buying side. It is in fact, double work.

You found the buyer, not her. The buyer approached YOU, so really, she should reduce her commission.

The buyer was found because of the efforts of the realtor.

He said he picked up my flyer and still wanted to see/buy my house.

This was part of the marketing of the realtor. He wouldnt have known her house was on the market without, postcards, flyers, signs, ads, from the realtor.

Linda,

As I understood the OP's post, the buyer was interested in the home prior to her listing it. I could have misinterpreted that, but that's how I understood it since the investor did not know she was listed.

What I take exception with in terms of the two commissions is that the realtor suddenly does not seem to be working for the seller when she is in the position of making double commission. The seller told her she wants no lower than $440K and the realtor is balking at that. She should be dealing with the buyer to get the $440K the seller wants, not the reverse.

Can you call up the investor yourself and negotiate? See this is the problem with realtors. People need to communicate directly with one another and not play telephone.

Spark is right, the investor came to me by no way of the realtor. In fact, the flyers on my sign were at my insistance -- my realtor never does flyers. But because of my low number of showings, I insisted on the flyers 3 weeks into the listing.

Well, looks like it's gonna be done at $435 with realtor kicking in 2% of the commission. We just have to get everything in writing.