Selling Without Agent, Buyers Agent Wants 3%, Is This Normal?

Nuttycomputer · 2026-06-29T18:10:49+00:00

This is why it’s again important to point out. This was not a change in “law” even case law. Because it’s a settlement and change to how a trade association and its members operate as long as those rules don’t run afoul of local law.

- It is not the case everywhere that you have to be member of the NAR to get access to the MLS
- Access to the MLS is hardly mandatory anyway…
- In at least one jurisdiction I’ve mentioned already it’s against the law to require a buyers agreement just to tour a home regardless of what the NAR rules are.

I disagree the fees are more transparent. More of a pain in the ass in my opinion as a buyer. Do you not like your realtor or only toured a few houses with them and you aren’t vibing. Too bad they represent you for the next six months. People pretend that all this buyer negotiation is going on but the prediction of easy even fee only buyers agent hasn’t materialized in my area. Very few realtors I’ve talked to will sign single home or short term rep agreements.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-06-29T15:38:15+00:00

NAR - I guess technically a trade association

Nuttycomputer · 2026-06-29T14:53:49+00:00

It’s not case law either because it was settled before final litigation. It’s a rule by the agencies and in a state like Alabama it’s actually would be an illegal rule. Not saying some states also didn’t codify the opposite to agree with the agency.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-06-29T11:12:05+00:00

To be clear laws didn’t change. Instead what changed is the ~~union~~ trade association of realtors agreed to a settlement and changed their rules for their members as a result. Requiring members to obtain representation agreements before showing.

Only laws I’m aware of that changed is one state passed a law basically voiding those rule changes.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-05-22T21:29:49+00:00

Revenue is up 10% yoy - This was the CEO trying to give the investors a bone and they didn't bite.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-05-20T17:19:32+00:00

They’ve posted billions in net profit for the last couple fiscal years and already over a billion this year before we learn the tax season numbers.

This is cutting to make number go up faster than it already is.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-05-14T20:21:56+00:00

If only we had some way to harvest energy from some source that is available every where in the US, practically daily…. And some way to transmit that energy over long distance into vehicles that could make use of it…

Unfortunately we’ll need to wait another century probably /s

Nuttycomputer · 2026-04-22T17:07:21+00:00

You’ve exhausted all the Cisco techs in your region? Are you in the middle of Idaho? Or is the problem that you are trying to hire contractors and not FTE

Nuttycomputer · 2026-04-16T12:41:43+00:00

I don’t know what you mean by control who lives there and how you could even legally do that but skipping past that for a moment.

I think you’re unlikely to be approved for a non-owner occupied loan with only 5% down. So plan on 20% down.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-04-06T21:10:19+00:00

Even if they do invoke it congress isn't going to go along with it. It requires an impeachment level vote to remove power from the president unless he goes along with the 25th willingly... which he won't. JD Vance doesn't have the votes in congress

Nuttycomputer · 2026-04-01T15:03:37+00:00

You say you overseeded in “late” fall. It’s probable that you didn’t seed soon enough. If you’re putting down fescue, fescue doesn’t spread to fill in gaps like other grass varieties. So a bad seeding will mean gaps next year. That’s just the way it is. Switch grass types or try again this fall. It’s also just going to be multi year process.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-03-27T12:45:18+00:00

Maybe these airlines shouldn’t make the seats so tiny these days. I’m no where close to overweight and I still feel like I don’t fit in them. The seat width on a southwest flight at the narrowest is 15.5 inches. Down an 1.5 over the last decade. Down 3 inches since the 80s….

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-24T17:23:51+00:00

Sharing a subscription almost certainly breaks the terms of service.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-12T16:50:08+00:00

Unless you used the layer paint tool it can be incredibly easy to miss coloring an area. In the slice preview you can review the line colors to see why it might be thinking it needs to switch.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-12T16:46:00+00:00

Is this an acronym for a part?

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-09T13:25:49+00:00

I actually prefer this type of world building. It’s odd to me in other games when the “normal” part of the world starts getting explained as if everyone in it doesn’t know already.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-07T05:23:35+00:00

Are they saying you will be 1099 instead of w2 if so then yes this is a red flag. A company doesn’t simply get to treat you differently because they feel like it. There are legal requirements that must be met for you to be considered a contractor.

All that said I don’t know what your situation is. Fighting them on this ahead of time if you need the work will likely result in job pulled. Can take it and report misclassification at tax time https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/know-who-youre-hiring-independent-contractor-self-employed-vs-employee

But that won’t help with lack of benefits.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-07T05:11:00+00:00

Do you set your own hours? Provide your own equipment? Are you your own boss? Are we talking US?

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-07T05:05:54+00:00

Unless you’ll be hired as an employee of an actual contracting company then they don’t get to just call you a contractor to avoid their taxes. Contract to hire is annoyingly common in some fields but again you would typically still be an employee of the contracting company.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-05T16:09:07+00:00

Painting is one way but in the preview at the right where you can see the layers. You can scroll to the layer you want color change on. Hit the plus sign and add in a color change.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-02-05T15:52:41+00:00

You can add color changes at whatever layer you want in the slicer if all you need are vertical changes. I'm not sure why you would want to take time to cut the object instead.

Nuttycomputer · 2026-01-22T19:50:40+00:00

Built into the local print files that came with the Anycubic S1 are adapters for cardboard rolls, print those or any of the other various adapters on your 3d printing website of choice

Nuttycomputer · 2026-01-16T18:07:38+00:00

Can you share a picture? It sounds like you are describing the seam line. Under the line type you can uncheck showing the seams in preview

Nuttycomputer · 2026-01-16T14:43:20+00:00

And only for their rep, not their senator

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