AFAIK, the "standard" used to be 6%, but that was always negotiable.

In the past 8yrs we've sold several homes with agents and always negotiated for 5% total.

Lob

I just listed a house for 5% with a 50/50 split for agents unless the buyer’s agent works for the listing broker, then it’s 4%.

5 and 6% are both common but it does vary somewhat. If you don't like the contract the agent proposed, bring it up with them.

The standard in the US for years has been 6%. The split is "3/3" but actually is typically 3.5% to the sellers agent, 2.5% to the buyers due to the cost of listing MLS, etc.

Not saying you can't negotiate better, plenty of people do, and there's more options than ever for listing methods.

Obviously the quality of realtors is all over the map because the licensing bar is relatively low, so hire accordingly.

I’ve never signed a contract with a buyers agent…

https://listwithclever.com/average-real-estate-commission-rate/maine/

If you are not absolutely set on using this particular realtor, there are plenty who only charge 2.5%. Insisting on 3% is odd, I think. Home buying will be slowing down due to rates, so I would think this realtor would give in on the .5%. It could be worth looking around for other realtors.

The advent of online real estate apps and free or cheap real estate software has led to real estate agents taking even less than the traditional 5% in recent years.

I would walk away from any real estate agency asking more than 5% or 2.5% respectively.

You’ve also never bought a house.

I flip houses.

Build houses.

Keep some for rentals.

But yeah sure... Whatever you say pud.

I’d worry more about your maternity leave. No time for flipping houses right now.

You go off topic to try to deflect from your lack of knowledge on the subject.

and you suck at going off topic too.

You’re obviously very angry right now. Lashing out on Reddit is not going to help your personal situation. I wish you the best.

You’re still failing.

If you can’t trash talk then don’t talk out your ass on stuff you don’t know anything about.

Your rental income should be enough to get you through this rough patch correct? Or maybe you can buy another property to flip?

Still no clue what rough patch you’re talking about.

Your shit talking still failing.

Your post history is full of you trying to sound intelligent and failing miserably. You’re staying true to form here.

Lolz. Just keep failing at trolling.