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But yet you respond to the PP with immaturity and no good retort because there is none.  He/She doesn't angry at all.  Just knowledgable.  People can sell or buy their own house, just like they can book their own vacation.  Real estate agents are going the way of travel agents.  Technology will always be quicker than a human. People want immediate gratification. Sure, some people may need them if they live far away or work 60hrs a week or are just clueless.  But the fact of the matter is, they aren't a necessity. [/quote]
At one point, agents were useful.  Now, I can just log onto Redfin or Zillow and see the houses for sale without an agent.  I can find everything I need to know online in seconds.  I don't have to call an agent and ask him to get it for me.

It's only a matter of time before people start buying houses online much like plane tickets and cars.  I can't wait for that day to come. [/quote]

Really? You draw an equivalence between buying a house to a plane ticket or even a car? [/quote]

Not the PP but yes I do. Some people are informed. Others that aren't can give up their 3%[/quote]

That's like saying "Yes, some are computer experts and can build a better computer out of parts for less, others that aren't will have to pay the retail premium."

It's also very questionable just how informed "some people" can be when it comes to home buying. Just as there are hacks and wanna-be experts who think they know how to build a PC because they can read Tom's Hardware and screw parts together, there are wanna-be experts to home buying who thinks they are as good or better than realtors. I'd wager that any one equates buying a home to the same level of complexity as that of a plane ticket or a car is solidly in the "wanna-be" group.[/quote]

NP here but I think the value proposition has to be compared to the premium you're paying (say, for example, the 2% foregone rebate which is $14K on say a $700K house).  So, it's not really a question of whether you the realtor is better (more responsive, does more of the research on pricing/comps, etc.) than a discount broker but whether you're adding more than $14K of value to the transaction because that's what someone is giving up by using your services.  Unless realtors and customers address the issue in that context it's not really a productive discussion.[/quote]
Agree with the NP above.[/quote]

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