Some agents offer a flat amount back, regardless of how the negotiation actually goes. I measure my own performance against the real market instead, and I put something real behind the result.
Every month I know what homes like yours are actually selling for compared to their list price, in the specific area you're buying in. Not a citywide average. That specific pocket, that property type.
Before we ever write an offer, I set a target: beat that market number by a real margin. You see the target before we decide on strategy, not after.
Once the deal is firm, the result is plain: did we beat the target or not. It's a calculation, not a judgment call, and you see exactly how it was reached.
You paid what standard representation costs, and I earned it by beating the market on your purchase. Nothing changes about your closing.
You get a fixed credit at closing. The amount is agreed in advance, before we ever look at a property together, and it isn't something we negotiate after the fact.
Paying more than the average sometimes is how you win the house you actually want. When that's the situation, I show you what winning realistically costs before you bid, and we track something different: did I keep you at or under what I recommended.
That's always your call, never mine. If it's the house you want, I'll tell you plainly what paying above my recommendation does to the numbers, and we put it in writing before that offer goes in. I don't get to make that decision for you, and I don't get to use it against you either.
A flat amount back doesn't change based on how the negotiation actually went. This does. You're not choosing between a discount and full representation. You're getting an agent who's accountable for the result, not just the size of the fee.
The exact numbers depend on your price range, and I'd rather walk you through them directly than have you guess from a website. Reach out and I'll explain how it applies to what you're buying.