>> but really its a flat fee commission on the seller No, it's nothing like a commission. It's a fee due whether the house sells or not. Basically FSBO seller

>> but really its a flat fee commission on the seller No, it's nothing like a commission. It's a fee due whether the house sells or not. Basically FSBO sellers decide where,and how much, to spend their marketing dollars. Of course related-party transactions have no marketing costs at all, but the rest figure they can market themselves for less than the commission. This $1000 is really just an ad placement.