8 Memes You Need to See Before Asking Your Real Estate Agent to Lower Their Commission

by anastasiakaufman-chime-me

By law, real estate commissions are negotiable. So you certainly have the right to ask a real estate agent if they’re willing to agree to a lower fee than they’re asking you to pay. Just know that some agents may be willing to accept a lower commission, while others won’t budge.

But before you dismiss an agent who doesn’t budge, and sign on the dotted line with one who does, there are a few things you might not be aware of that you should consider. Here are 8 memes that’ll help you understand where they’re coming from, and decide if asking an agent for a lower commission is the right choice for you.

1) Picture this…

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is (as the saying goes) a true work of art, and it’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Could someone paint you a version of it for less money? Of course! But how good will it be?

That’s not to say that an agent who charges less can’t do as good of a job as an agent who charges more, but it’s worth weighing whether the reason one agent is charging less is because their skills aren’t on par with the agent who charges more. Sometimes it pays to spend a little more on someone who’s a master of their art.