Article: OSWEGO FIRM WILL CHARGE 4.9 PERCENT.(Real Estate)(Column)

Byline: TIM KNAUSS REAL ESTATE NOTEBOOK

An Oswego real estate firm is lowering the bar on commissions. FitzGibbons Real Estate recently announced that it will charge a 4.9 percent fee for its assistance in selling a home, compared with commissions that typically run 6 percent to 7 percent in Central New York.

Owner John E. FitzGibbons says the offer amounts to "full service for less." Sellers still get a market analysis, listings in regional multiple listing services, signage, a virtual tour, an open house and other elements of full-service representation, he said.

FitzGibbons' son, John G. FitzGibbons , a company sales agent, said the fee ...

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