Wow...long thread....basically a world of caveat emptor....do your shopping as a seller or a buyer....
What I really want:
1) as a seller, I always do my own home inspection to uncover any problems in advance (DIY fix). Hand that report to the buyer avoids nit-pick price reduction.
2) as a seller, I won't pay 6% in the modern age of online listings. The agent only has to take (sometimes shoddy) cell phone pics and enter onto the MLS. It's more work on buyer's side to setup a search filter
3) as a buyer, I don't need an agent to help me search (some may do). Again, things have changed with realtor.com (don't believe Zillow). I want to deal directly with the seller with minimal back and forth. The title process is now a lot simpler.
Bottom line: the traditional sales model is broken. NAR agents need to change methodologies.
Me? Former manager of real estate software listing business for print media (now a dead market)
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