Dear Buyers, Of course the sellers bring money to the table. It is called Equity. Years of appreciation on an investment plus month after month of house payments. I am happy to knock 3% off the top of every one of my listings so the buyer can feel they are getting a fair shake. Your arguement is part of the fallacy that is allowing firms to grow that offer discounted services. I represent 100plus sellers per year. I know they are fed up with our fee structures and with the buyer broker co-op. It brings no value to them. Also if you put a true fee agreement in front of a buyer and asked the to pay you say $6000 to help you sell them a house as opposed to our current dialogue of "Don't woryy about the $6000, the seller will pay it", the buyers would not write a salesperson a seperate check for $6000. Most buyers do not even think about their agents compensation. They do not care. The buyer just wants a new house, period. The chicken or the egg? Fry them, BBQ them, Poach them, Scramble them. Anyway you cook either of them they both get eaten! Thanks for your note. Bryant D. Keefe Flat Fee Realty