<prompt> Human: I dont want to offend my realtor or get crappy service by asking for a lower rate, and I feel it would also be offensive to go with a different guy after weve gone through the initial steps together-- getting the payout quote, walk through, scheduling next meeting. My realtor who helped me buy, and who Ive known for a while, though dont see often is planning to charge 6. The other realtor I know charges 5, which equals about 2,000 in my pocket. Also, current realtor has only been doing this for a few years and was really hard to get in touch with a few weeks ago, though he seems better now.Mixing this business-with-personal decision is stressing me out! Any advice out there from realtors, or people who have boughtsold through a friend?  <response>: well, you just learned why you dont mix money and personal friendships. If he is that good of a friend, ask if he can hook you up. For the record, part of the reason the other guy can charge less is that some of the footwork is already done.If 2k is worth it, just screw the dude over and use the newbie. IMNSHO seems like a case of you get what you pay for. 