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Originally Posted by Realtor 1
I wouldnt go as far as saying "all the time". Its rare but does happen.
As for the builder comments to you, builders already have a "commission pot" to pay for agents commissions. Someone mentioned above that they are happy to pay this in order to build a good relationship with real estate agents. The commission (at least I have never seen it this way) is not built into the price of the house. I am guessing the sales agent is mis informed or trying something to represent you without you even knowing.
Silver....everyone is entitled to their own opinion and there are situations where doing a private deal works out. You basically said you like to use the online website realtors pay for and then see no value in using one. If only every deal I did consisted of showing 2-3 houses, writing an offer and sitting around waiting for the next one.
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Hey Travis. I know a realtor can be worth their commission in many deals. I think buying a new home from a homebuilder is very easy to do without one. If it's something a buyer finds daunting or will be losing sleep over, then a broker would be a good idea for sure. When I bought a new house, I was very confident in my valuation of the house and as such was confident in the price I offered. For me, it would have been a bad idea to give a percentage of the purchase price of my home to a third party when I didn't need the help.
Just the fact that the OP is asking questions about this is probably a good indication a realtor may be of some use to them.