real estate commission

I worked out a deal with my agent a couple years back....if I used them to sell my old house & buy my new house, they returned 2% of the commission. (so the made 1% on the sale & 3% on the purchase of the new home).Also, make sure your agent follows up with the agents of everyone who visits your house to get their feedback....their input could help you make changes that help sell it quicker. Your agent is making good money off of you.....make them earn it!

Good information in this thread. I am having a really hard time getting traffic to my FSBO, and I think a big part of that is probably because Realtors aren't willing to bring buyers - not knowing if they will get commission or not. Just reduced the price another $5,000 and listed with a Realtor - and this thread was helpful in understanding commission.