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by mbesto 2993 days ago
1) The 6% commission is negotiable.

2) In the UK, the buyer pays stamp duty (tax) on the purchase.[0]

3) You can put a bid on a property in the UK and it's non-binding (until exchange)[1]

In other words - very different markets with very different dynamics.

[0] - I forget the percent, but it's material. This effectively disincentives people from buying, making the market less liquid.

[1] - This is frankly ridiculous.

(I've bought and sold in both US&UK markets)