It depends. You may decide to hire a discount real estate broker who charges 1%, 2% or 3% to sell your house.  That technique does work for some people. Nevertheless, be prepared that there’s a reason for the steep discount on fees.  A discount real estate broker typically doesn’t provide full-service benefits. That means you may still be stuck doing a lot of the work on your own.  You might miss out on full marketing, great customer service or other benefits a full-service real estate agency will provide.  As with anything else, you typically get what you pay for in real estate representation.