Do people (other than licensed agents) ever do this?
With regard to new construction, any builder will want to protect values (i.e., sale price) within a community so presumably the only benefit here would be to convert the BAC into upgrades? (Or would some builders actually consider an absolute price reduction?) How does this work with the need to register an agent when visiting a community for the first time? Just don't register but then make an offer explicitly requesting upgrades in an amount equal to what would have been the BAC?
Outside of new construction, presumably one could remain competitive by reducing offer price by an amount slightly less than what would have been BAC? (Since the Seller would not need to pay a buyer's agent.)
With regard to new construction, any builder will want to protect values (i.e., sale price) within a community so presumably the only benefit here would be to convert the BAC into upgrades? (Or would some builders actually consider an absolute price reduction?) How does this work with the need to register an agent when visiting a community for the first time? Just don't register but then make an offer explicitly requesting upgrades in an amount equal to what would have been the BAC?
Outside of new construction, presumably one could remain competitive by reducing offer price by an amount slightly less than what would have been BAC? (Since the Seller would not need to pay a buyer's agent.)