short sale charge 2% servicing fee

recent I looked at 2 short sale houses, each listing agent said they will charge buyer 2% contracted sales price as servicing fee. I never see this fee half a year ago. is this just something new in my area or it is common practice now?

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• 回复：short sale charge 2% servicing fee -凌长老- ♂ (123 bytes) () 08/03/2012 postreply 07:59:46

• I see. so it is common now. -wait..- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/03/2012 postreply 08:02:54

• negotiation fee一直都有，我们几个case低于1K。 -SunshineInCA- ♀ (350 bytes) () 08/03/2012 postreply 08:14:08

• I read the agreement again -wait..- ♀ (100 bytes) () 08/03/2012 postreply 08:30:23

• How to pay this fee? Can this be in escrow? -xiache- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/03/2012 postreply 08:39:51

• it says to be included in buyer's closing cost -wait..- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/03/2012 postreply 09:01:46

• my case: 1.5% fee + half of the moving cost $2500 -xiache- ♂ (86 bytes) () 08/03/2012 postreply 08:43:52