are you being serious?
that's usually what it says in the fine print of the listing agreement, yes.
Unless you're taking a company that charges a flat rate to list your house, you only pay commission if you close.
I would double check the listing agreement if I were you
...and why LBJ moved out.
Considering that his agent just grossly overpaid for a house on my block, which is predominantly Orthodox and has 6 shuls in a 1 block radius, I would say he's looking to get deeper into the frum community. But we finally have someone on the block with a Maybach S600 and should be good for my home value, so no complaints.