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Who Pays the agent on an REO
I am interested to learn if the bank pays or does the buyer pay the agent on an REO. Also I know everything is negotiable but the website I see say they won't. Any advice from someone how knows?
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The seller, i.e., the bank in an REO, usually pays the agent's commissions. That's how it worked with our last 2 REO purchases.
If anyone's heard of an exception, please let us know.