For sale by owner not sold through brokers each year (as of 2004). MSN Money suggests that 30% of homes are sold without using a real estate agent. More than half of the homes sold in Quebec are sold without an agent. In the UK, the average commission rate is significantly lower than in Canada or the US. Properties for sale by owner are less common. By law, all sales of property have to be supervised and handled by an independent solicitor who acts as a mediator and holds the buyer's money until the purchase process is finished. In Australia, the FSBO is still
Estate agent typically Anglo-American, pan-European or global. These firms all seek to provide the full range of property advisory services, not just agency. Only a handful of large firms trade in both commercial and residential property. Estate agents fees are charged to the seller of the property. Estate agents normally charge the seller, on a 'no sale, no fee' basis, so that if property doesn't sell, then the customer will not pay anything to the estate agent and the agent will have worked for the customer, free of charge. If the seller does sell the property and complete the sale of their