I thought about countering, but even if he did concede to a non-exclusive deal and/or a lower fee, I'd always wonder if I were truly getting his best efforts.Thanks for the input!

However, I will concede that you are correct.

A tenant's *need* to move is a much different motivator than even the nicest unit.We have a renovated condo that is about $100 above what Rentometer.com says, but they do concede a higher price for renovated properties.

However, if I am willing to concede that point, I don't see any way he can simply walk off the job at this point (at the time of final inspection).

howdy gents, thanks for your inputI'm pretty sure she won't go for that, but I completely concede it is not in my best interest to allow 50/50 with zero skin in game on her end. 

Break it apart and see what, if anything, can be conceded.

When I pressed him on this, he conceded that he had read a white paper I had written.From my perspective, the white paper he referred to was one of extremely limited and restricted circulation, and certainly copyrighted by me.

You might also concede though that there are plenty of customers out there that don't think a real estate agent brings any value to the table whatsoever with the mountains of free data available on the internet.  

You need that extra leverage to stay steady if the market concedes.

@Nicholas Morgan Ask the seller to concede price to the appraisal or walk.