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Old 02-29-2024, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by frayedends View Post
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.
I didn't bash any real estate agents. But, the nature of the business is that agents work for commissions, not by the hour. No successful real estate agent would accept or propose an hourly payment for a market analysis.