Having said that, I have dealt with agents that work for agencies with no commission, just a base salary, and I must say the experience has been underwhelming as a buyer, and I certainly wouldn't use them as a seller.
The Y-man
Breamster, if you had a good idea of what your propoerty is worth, wasn't that the wrong way to find an agent? Surely you should have asked "I believe my house is worth $X. Who can sell it for me at that price?"
The Y-man