Expert advice and strategies for home sellers
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Selling a home isn't free. Between agent commissions, closing costs, repairs, and staging, sellers typically spend 8-10% of the sale price. Here's where every dollar goes and how to reduce costs.
When selling your home, many sellers believe that hiring a traditional full commission broker will fetch a higher sale price. However, extensive empirical research shows that the final sale price is determined by market fundamentals—not by which listing agent you choose. In this post, we break down the evidence and ask: if the listing agent doesn’t make the price difference, why pay high commissions?