Saving 1% on the commission which is the standard discount a buyer receives from the listing agent is a drop in the bucket compared to over paying by 3-5% and not having an arsenal of the best inspectors, contractors and specialists picking a part the house, and a strong agent who has your best interests at heart negotiating another 1-2% back in repairs and discovering nuanced repair disclosures that were not presented clearly and will cost buyers hundreds of thousands down the road. DON’T BE SHORT SIGHTE