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I ended up paying 2.2% flat fee incl GST with our REA - which they asked for. Happy with that I guess. I did pay up front the advertising for priority listing on realestate.com.au reiwa.com.au + normal sign + a few other admin fees etc. all up around $940.

Excellent post thanks big will.

Ofcourse they told me, however I'm now at the point where I need to choose an agency to sell my house and possibly try negotiate terms.

Based on from what I've read on various forums. I'm trying to find what more I can get for my dollar by negotiating a lower fixed vs 2.5% commission ( 20k approx). I agree with you that they might not want to try harder for you since there is nothing much more in it for them, so I may just have...

I have a meeting this week with them to discuss the t&c before I sign anything. I just wanted to do some prep work so I can have something to stand on. It's the first time I'm selling a house. I agree that some agents are worth more than others, however I don't quite agree on commission rates...

2.5% is a fair wallop of dough REA will get for a sale such as my property! I've been trying to justify that commission rate but finding it hard to be honest! I would think 1.7-2% more reasonable. Depending on final outcome. The REAs work for a prominent agency in Perth, so I'm not sure what...

Hi guys, Have a owner built home in the northern suburbs that has been previously appraised by the bank and 3 different agencies for market appraisal. The bank valued it at 850k whilst the REA came back with 880-899k appraisals. In regards to commissioning, what is the most reasonable price to...