[Dave L]

I sold my house last year using a discount realtor. The standard rate in the Toronto is 5%, 1/2 for the buyers agent, half for the sellers agent. The reduced rate was 3.5% with 2.5% going to the buyers agent so they are happy. Our RE agent who had worked for a large traditional realtor for years took some pictures, put it on MLS and the house was sold 3 days later. Even at 3.5% the amount is ubsurd for the amount of work that was involved