Advice needed - can I offer the seller's agent extra commission?

[Derek Johnson]

Hi BP community!

We're not working with a buyer's agent and I'm wondering if there is a legit way to make an offer on a property that includes a higher commission for the seller's agent. They just dropped the price on a place we're interested in and want highest and best on Monday, so I'm wondering if anyone has ever seen this work as a way to make an offer stand out, in addition to offering a higher price - and since there's no buyer's agent to pay, maybe it could work... Or am I crazy??

Thank you!

[Matt M.]

Quote from @Derek Johnson:

Hi BP community!

We're not working with a buyer's agent and I'm wondering if there is a legit way to make an offer on a property that includes a higher commission for the seller's agent. They just dropped the price on a place we're interested in and want highest and best on Monday, so I'm wondering if anyone has ever seen this work as a way to make an offer stand out, in addition to offering a higher price - and since there's no buyer's agent to pay, maybe it could work... Or am I crazy??

Thank you!

 That’s not how it works. Any offer accepted will be the decision of the seller. And trying to bribe the listing realtor probably isn’t even legal.