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Although, there are not too many realtors out there that would ever do that

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Hi Jen, realtors do this all of the time. Unless you deal with them on a regular basis, you wouldn't know this. To be honest, I would never pay a realtor 6%...I ALWAYS negotiate this down and it is ALWAYS up for negotiation...most people just don't know this tidbit of info unless they deal with realtors regularly. Do NOT feel sorry for your realtor. Be insistent that your advertising is immediately on the internet. Keep riding him or your house will sit on the market for many more days than you can afford. Buyers look at how long houses sit on the market and will low-ball you if it sits too long...and it can even effect your appraised value if it sits too long. Spread the word. Peace out.

PS - You need to put that 2% in your pocket...especially if you already have closing cost incentives in place. Don't let him decide what to do with the 2%...you can still negotiate (and make sure you get a written modification to your listing agreement reflecting this). If you keep it, then you can decide if you want to use it (if you even have to) when you receive an offer lower than you want and feel comfortable about accepting it. PM me if you need help on this...I work with realtors in my line of work and can't stand some of the crap I see them try to pull over on their customers. If this realtor won't go for this, then let him go (be sure to terminate the listing agreement) and hire a bigger brokerage house and they'll go for it. Be firm...they work for you.

(Dang, I guess ya'll can see this is a sore subject for me ...sorry about any ranting...just don't want to see Jen get duped)