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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, and you won’t pay anything. The seller will be charged one month’s rent as commission, with half of this going to his agent and half going to your agent.[/quote]

Only if the landlord agrees to pay the commission. As a landlord I’m not going to pay an agent a month commission for bringing me a tenant when I have no problem finding my own by listing on Zillow or Hot Pads. [/quote]

Exactly... that person is giving terrible advice, as it's obvious that they have ZERO clue what they're talking about.
 
The rental market is insane right now, with rental prices being jacked up immensely.

No landlord needs to pay commission to find a tenant right now, lol.
It's the people looking to find a good rental in an uber competitive market that will do the paying.
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Any rental that’s listed on the MLS has already agreed to pay a commission. OP could have a separate agreement with an agent to find her a rental and pay an equivalent commission whether the landlord has agreed to that (listed with an agent) or not (listed independently on Zillow, HotPads, wherever.)[/quote]

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