On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:43:07 GMT, someone wrote:


Am I incorrect in assuming the seller's agent is in a position to bridge
that gap? Was I rude for asking?

The agent has a contract for such and such % commission for the sale
of the house. The agent is under no obligation to re-negotiate an
existing contract. They are usually pretty adamant about this, and of
course they are. Unless they hold the line, why wouldn't people
expect this to happen on EVERY deal? Maybe you were or were not not
"rude" for initially asking, but you are getting that way now, you
have crossed the line, you already asked, were answered, but now are
still looking for validation to the contrary on usenet.

If you do not want to pay the full commission, the time to arrange
that is before you start looking at houses with that agent, not after
you have already been shown a house and put in an offer.


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