Put up a sign and say, "Broker Co-operation." Tell them you are the listing agent and listen to no talk about full commision. Split commision is what they would have gotten and that's what you are giving, period. The listing half of the commision goes for marketing expenses and overhead plus salary to the listing agent. Buyer's agent gets the other half for bringing the pre approved buyer. Both should be able to handle the paperwork. Why do you need 2 offices and 2 realtors doing the same thing?
In CA, we would then open an escrow and the finance people do the rest. Realtors I've had were worthless to me. Once they signed me and got the thing on the MLS, they were only there to open the house for another agent and buyer and present thier offer. Can't you do that? I know I will from now on.
I'd give it a shot in today's sellers market. You can always give a realtor a one party listing to show the house at a negotiated commision.
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Bob Bruss