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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
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.
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As I said, I wouldn’t expect them to take money. But I think it’s fair to offer compensation for their time. I suppose if the seller is up front then it doesn’t really matter.
FWIW I’m not in the business. I have a family member in the business. She works harder than anyone I’ve ever known. Seeing the frequent realtor bashing on this forum bothers me because those bashing realtors have no idea how demanding the job is. It is a 7 day/wk job with no downtime until the phone gets turned off at bed time if you’re lucky.