I'm an American that has bought and sold 3 houses and never once paid the 6% commission. It seems lots of folks don't realize commissions are negotiable, and th

I'm an American that has bought and sold 3 houses and never once paid the 6% commission. It seems lots of folks don't realize commissions are negotiable, and that discount brokers exist who charge much less for roughly the same end product. If you think the standard full service 6% is providing you adequate value, by all means pay it, but don't feel like you have to.