To OP. You'd be stupid if you didn't at least try to get the RE fees down.
Nothing wrong with that.
Realtors are asked this more often than you think. I have done this twice before, as a buyer and seller and with success.
One thing to keep in mind is that when the RE fees have been negotiated and lowered by seller, it is the selling realtor taking the hit. The buying realtor still gets the 3.5 + 1.5.
Commission to buyer is (was last time I bought) listed in the listings book the agents get. If that number is less than 3.5+1.5 then the buyers agent will conveniently skip that listing.
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