Just posing a question, is it not reasonable to expect the Agent to get costs associated with the sale of a clients property upfront ?, what happens if the property does not sell, or sells for less than expected in a longer timeframe than the client initially expected, is it fair to ask the agent to carry legitimate outlay expended to take the particular clients property to market...?.
Personally I would contribute but I would want to ensure that I got maximum exposure and wasn't just adding to the agents local reputation.
Would a carsales site in Ireland allow you to advertise your car on their own site and fix up when the car gets sold ..?, don't think so.