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Originally Posted by Travis Munroe
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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Yeah, I guess that makes sense. If someone is going to get paid anyways, it might as well be someone who is working for your best interests. How much do the realtors usually get? That would be a pretty sweet pay day for much less work than a typical purchasing process where the realtor has to research areas, do comparables, drive all over the city etc. etc.