Two months ago a new Internet service with real estate focus was launched in Sweden. The service, Bostart, aims to make it easier for the seller of residential houses/flats to negotiate the brokage fee.

I'm happy to see that the service has attracted more than 100 brokage firms in the first months. The real estate industry, both residential and commercial, needs to be more efficient. This is, for sure, a service I'll use when it's time 'to upgrade' the state of living.

Further reading;
'Prispress på mäklararvode' Vår Bostad, 2006-04-21 (In Swedish)