Thanks for the 'tag' Burrcold.
Sorry I'm only seeing this now.
In Milton, you're right, the standard is still 2.5%.
2% is common in London, Kitchener/Waterloo, some Guelph, and some in Hamilton.
Burlington is starting to flirt with 2.25% a little more often and so are some parts of Vaughan.
I'm looking forward to when it is 2% across the board. 2% Buyer Commission is absolutely fair in my opinion... but when you list, you definitely shouldn't be the only one offering 2 if everyone else is at 2.5%, unless it is a heavy sellers market and inventory is very low, otherwise you run the very real (albeit unfair) risk that your end net result will be impacted.
As for out of town agents, I say use LOCAL all the time, unless that out of town agent has a TON of knowledge in the local market. I take listings outside of Milton only when I know the market inside-out and have done a TON of research to make sure I maximize my client's end result.
Any questions on this stuff, let me know!
Fred
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