There is a lot of competition on the market, so, if you don't have those than an annual rental would be better.

Myself, I charge 1.5 for new clients to stay competitive and typically work with my clients on repeat business.Hope this helps!

And they should be very competitive on price.

I've met with 3 sellers since the settlement and when I explained it to them (they hadn't heard of it), they told me to offer 2.9% to buyers agents so they'd be more competitive than other listings. 

The house was fresh on market and I was able to act quickly on it and lock it up at list price before more competition hopped on it.

Now is a great time to buy as competition is down and buyers have some leverage.

I have a competitive advantage in Texas, so I would like to invest in that state.

. - In competitive markets for hot properties, how the buyer's broker is compensated will have a major impact on the option the seller chooses.

The competition is just too much.

The views were stunning, it was just my wife and I (and the photographer), we got amazing pictures, paid a fraction of the cost -- then we had a party after our honeymoon and celebrated with friends and family (much less expensive as venues didn't see this as a "wedding").