French estate agents ask 4 to 10% of the value of a property sale.
So it is important to know who is picking up the tab.
The seller? Or the buyer?
If you are the owner selling your property, the estate agent will most likely tell you that the buyer pays the agency fees. You fix the amount you want to receive for your property (‘prix net vendeur’), the agent adds his fees plus a negotiation margin and publishes the house for the total amount. This makes it sound like you get all the agents’ expertise and service