I had a (new) realtor call me for her financially strapped first time home buyer. She (of course) was looking out for their best interest. In trying to get them the best price she asked if I had any coupons or discounts available. After saying no she stated that her buyer doesn't have much extra money but she really wants them to have a home inspection. I said "In that case, I would give a discount because I wanted to make sure that they had a thorough inspection." (and didn't get screwed by one of the local yo-yo's that steal so much of my business).

I asked her how much of her commission her broker was allowing her to discount to be able to get her client a lower mortgage while still getting the seller the same price. Of course she wasn't discounting anything. There was no answer to my next question and statement: "If they are so fincancially strapped and need a discount, couldn't you save them more due to less commission than I could by giving a $25-$50 discount? ....... If you can't discount you services, neither can I."

Of course, I didn't get the inspection.

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