PP here - to clarify, I meant asking for a reduction on their commission for LISTING your place. Not a reduction since they're listing and selling the same place.

Not only that, I never understand why people think it's appropriate to ask a professional working for them to give them some of their income. Why on earth should someone else pay for you to buy something?

Now, if you want to ask for a reduction in commission since they'll get both sides, that's something you probably should already have asked about - makes no difference if they are on both sides of the transaction or not (though I would question how hard they'll negotiate for you - surely, the partners will talk and surely both agents know stuff about both of you).

Either way, if they have a listing, they'll sell it to someone and won't have to give you money to do so. It's totally inappropriate to think so.

You wouldn't get a discount. Why would you think you as the buyer would get a discount? The commission is agreed upon by seller to pay to listing broker. If anyone gets money back because it's an "in-house" transaction, it would be the seller - the one who is paying that commission.

Everyone gets so greedy about a commission without understanding how it works.

The situation is undoubtedly in your contract, so no negotiation can happen unless try are willing to renegotiate one or both of your agreements. Look for types of representation - what did you agree to? And commission - any discount in contract if both are same company?

We are considering putting in an offer on a house where one partner is the seller agent and the other is our agent. What is the general rule about the commission in this circumstance? Should I negotiate a discount on one side or the other of the transaction? My agent will also list my house.

What can i expect in the negotiation? I assume my agent will represent my interests faithfully? Not likely to be a bidding war scenario on this house