Reidiculous to say the least....

Number 1 go ahead and try the for sale by owner - see how knowledgeable you are on the contracts and compare your days on market to those used by a true ful service real estate firm not these "claim to be ful service discunt firms".

Number 2 - Go ahead and use that discount broker: People need to realize that you get what you pay for. Lets see, customer service = none... real agents trying to reach the discount brokers can be nonexistant. They usually cannot answer any questions on the property. Most of the time they have office hours and never return phone calls from a potential buyer. These comments are all by my TRUE experiences.

Number 3 - I would never lower or match a commission. I work hard for my money and my time is worth every penny of the commission I earn.

Number 4 - Get the facts on commission breakdowns before you act like an agent gets 6%... Normally out of a 6% commission I end up with 1.6 % (2.4% goes to buyers agent, 50/50 split of the 3.6 % left with my company and that leaves me with 1.6%). Out of this 1.6 % I pay for marketing and my time to promote the property.

Number 5 - Remember these commission are gross not NET ! Even though you seem to think we are all crooks we STILL HAVE TO PAY TAXES

So get your facts straight before you go giving people advice on something you obviously are uneducated on.