To answer the “builder becomes upset when you bring in a realtor who now gets paid” comment... builders often offer less than most resale properties and already have a budget for this expense. I have heard of sales people telling a potential buyer that if they bring their realtor in, they won’t get as good or a deal. Once that reaches the realtor and the realtor reaches those in higher up positions, you often find a sales person looking for a new job. The sales person very well could be the one who loses some earnings by having a realtor but the company itself budgets to pay someone, whether it is the area listing realtor to post properties on the MLS, the in house sales team or a realtor negotiating for a buyer.
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