Commissioner

[Sinistralian]

Nearing completion of Sale and faced with a 3% fee to the above   whose involvement was at best minimal. To ask- what is their job description and qualifications and secondly if no  contract made how enforceable is the demand for full fee and is it worth negotiating a reduction to say 1.5% or respond with “ see you in court”

[Peterw42]

3% is standard commission , agreed on before, not during or after the sale, There is no formal real estate qualification.and you dont usually sign a contract with the agent. The agent will usually ensure they get their commission by holding the deposit of 5-10% and taking their 3% from it, not usually added on top. The 3% usually includes the agent doing all the land office dealings.