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How to Choose Between a Full-Service and Discount Broker (The Math That Decides It)
On my second sale I used a full-service agent. On my fourth I used a discount broker who charged 1.5% for a listing-side commission. Both worked. Both have cases where they are the wrong choice. The articles that tell you full-service agents are always worth the premium and the ones that tell you discount brokers […]
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6.52%
30-Yr Fixed
Freddie Mac PMMS · Jun 2026
$403K
Median Home Price
Census/HUD · Jan 2026
4.02M
Existing Sales
NAR · Apr 2026
329.9
Case-Shiller HPI
S&P CoreLogic · Mar 2026
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First-time buyer who got burned, bought again smarter. Currently on house number two, writing the guide she wishes she'd had.
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