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Originally Posted by frayedends
It is insulting to request a market analysis and use information a realtor provides without hiring them. You can disagree. A realtor would do it and not burn any bridges but it is still insulting. Perhaps if the FSBO seller states up front and offers to pay for the realtor’s time it would be okay. The realtor would likely do it free anyhow but be forthcoming about your intentions.
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I agree about being forthcoming. But, I don't agree about offering to pay for a market analysis. Most real estate agents are happy to do
the market analysis for free, even if they know that the homeowner intends to list it as a FSBO. It's all about exposure and marketing their business. A real estate agent who charges for a market analysis would not last long in a competitive business, where their income is from commissions.