Depends on the market. In a competitive market, I want my agent to be as dedicated as possible, not one taking a smaller cut. We won a 13-offer bidding war on a financed deal with only a SLIGHTLY higher price than the 2nd place, all-cash offer. anything could have made the difference in the deal, and I'm more than happy to throw another 10k at the agent to have it locked down.
You're right that traditional agents have incentives to get the highest price, but so does a Redfin agent.
You're right that traditional agents have incentives to get the highest price, but so does a Redfin agent.