If you have already met the seller through their broker and not through your "buyer's" broker, the seller's broker has earned a full commission as per the listing agreement they signed with the seller. Seller's broker is paid at closing from proceeds, and they owe you nothing as you don't have privety of contract with them. The brokerage contract is between the seller and the listing broker. Bringing a buyers broker into the picture after the fact will be ignored at closing.

If you are a couple of grand apart, a broker could volunteer to forego part of their commission with the seller to make the deal happen, but is not obligated to do that.

Also, to have any right to collect a real estate broker's commission at closing, you would have to be a licensed broker, at least in most states.

Sounds like you have offer and acceptance, so its too late to adjust you offer for the value of the commission you are looking for.

Also, most listing brokers try to avoid buyers brokers in a strong market because they don't want to split their commission. All normal.

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• Buying a house; how to collect the co-broker comission?, dmz789qqq, Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:20:55
  • Any other agents here?, ChrisP, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:16:04
    • Re: Any other agents here?, TML , Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:36:53
    • Re: Any other agents here?, dmz789qqq, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:47:24
      • Re: Any other agents here?, Tim, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:03:53
        • Re: Any other agents here?, dmz789qqq, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:44:34
          • Re: Any other agents here?, Tim, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:06:13
      • Re: Any other agents here?, ChrisP, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:29:02
        • There is a big difference between agent and broker, AdamD, Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:54:59
  • Found a solution..., dmz789qqq, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:50:46
  • Re: Buying a house; how to collect the co-broker comission?, andym, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:25:36 <-- Viewing This Message
    • It is never too late, dmz789qqq, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:37:51
      • Re: It is never too late, Tim, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:22:39
  • Let's make some things clear..., dmz789qqq, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:18:33
    • Re: Let's make some things clear..., Tim, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:30:51
      • Re: Let's make some things clear..., James, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:55:32
        • Excellent Point on paying more attention to rates, Tim, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:20:46
          • Re: Excellent Point on paying more attention to rates, kkelley, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:15:40
            • Re: Excellent Point on paying more attention to rates, Tim, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:39:04
              • Re: Excellent Point on paying more attention to rates, 11madness, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:05:00
                • Re: Excellent Point on paying more attention to rates, Tim, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:10:41
                  • assumptions..., James, Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:49:56
                    • In any case, Tim, Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:26:39
                    • Re: assumptions..., Tim, Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:59:04
                      • ok, that's the difference!, James, Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:47:35
  • Re: Buying a house; broker comission?, BobS, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:11:26
    • When a house is listed in MLS ..., dmz789qqq, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:57:57
      • reality though is..., James, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:42:04
      • Re: Realtor games, BobS, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:24:39
  • Re: Buying a house; how to collect the co-broker comission?, BlueWhite, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:50:55
  • Seller typically pays both sides, AdamD, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:10:23
    • Re: Seller typically pays both sides, dmz789qqq, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:50:52
      • Re: Seller typically pays both sides, kkelley, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:48:45
        • Re: Seller typically pays both sides, dmz789qqq, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:59:28
          • Re: Seller typically pays both sides, kkelley, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:50:33
            • The seller agent wants to list at the lowest price..., dmz789qqq, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:07:32
              • Re: The seller agent wants to list at the lowest price..., kkelley, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:04:42
                • Re: The seller agent wants to list at the lowest price..., dmz789qqq, Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:24:31
                  • Re: The seller agent wants to list at the lowest price..., kkelley, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:29:29
                  • Re: The seller agent wants to list at the lowest price..., Tim, Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:05:28
          • so what you are saying is..., James, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:01:59
      • Re: Seller typically pays both sides, James, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:37:20
      • Re: Seller typically pays both sides, AdamD, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:36:52
        • Re: Seller typically pays both sides, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:51:03
        • Re: Seller typically pays both sides, Bruce, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:25:26

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