10/03/2025
So, you interviewed a few agents just to shave off 1 percent on commission.
That’s adorable.
Meanwhile, you’re about to toss them the keys to your $650,000 biggest-asset-of-your-life house like it’s a pack of gum at checkout.
You spent several hours arguing commission.
You spent a couple minutes checking if they’ve ever actually sold a home.
And then… you chose the cheapest one.
Because, of course, that’s exactly how you’d pick a brain surgeon, right?
Here’s the “savings” breakdown nobody tells you about:
Discount Dan, who leaves homes rotting on the market for 47 days longer than average?
That’s $3,847 in extra mortgage, $842 in utilities, and a $27,000 haircut when buyers smell blood in the water.
Part-Time Patty, who “does real estate on the side”?
Yeah, she was in a staff meeting when your cash buyer showed up. Congrats, you just kissed $35,000 goodbye.
And Mr. Price-It-High-See-What-Happens?
Congrats again, you are now the cautionary tale other agents use to snag deals for their clients:
“Look honey, this one’s been sitting for 127 days. Let’s lowball them.”
Here’s the plot twist:
The best agents don’t compete on being cheapest.
They compete on making you more money.
Because they know things like:
Thursday listings = 7% more.
Pro photos = +$19k.
Listing $10k under market can start a bidding war and land you $30k over.
But hey, you “saved” three grand on commission.
And lost fifty.
That’s not savings, that’s a clearance rack strategy for your retirement fund, your kids’ college, and your whole net worth in one transaction.
So, yeah… choosing an agent like you’re bargain-hunting at Walmart?
Big yikes.
But hey... let me know how that works out.
