Bundling matters too. An agent working multiple transactions with you, such as a sale and a purchase together, or a package of services beyond a single listing, will sometimes adjust the rate as a result, though this varies REALTOR® to REALTOR® and should be discussed upfront.
What you should not do is choose an agent purely on the lowest number and ignore marketing reach, since total seller closing costs, commission included alongside legal fees and adjustments, already run 4 to 6 percent of the sale price, and a lower commission paired with fewer showings or a weaker price at closing often costs more than it saves.
Joel Dyck puts his fee structure in writing early so you can weigh it against what his marketing and hand-reviewed valuation actually deliver. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.