I wasn’t contradicting you, simply that

they don’t usually get a check for the amount indicated.
The majority of agents probably do fall into the category you suggest. But the really good agents, who sell a lot a year, they get your house in front of more qualified and interested buyers and can usually negotiate a higher sales price.
We can debate how much that is worth but the collision point is well taken.

In response to this post by Tafkam Hokie

Posted: 06/01/2019 at 1:42PM

Hidden Realtor commissions could be next housing-market domino to topple -- EDGEMAN 05/31/2019 2:52PM

I do think real estate agents provide a valuable service -- Tafkam Hokie 05/31/2019 3:24PM

So you're willing to pay for s days worth of work. That's all the value -- 133743Hokie 06/01/2019 5:07PM

How many properties do you think an agent sells in a month -- fordham 05/31/2019 3:33PM

The vast majority of agents sell zero homes a month -- bulab 05/31/2019 7:18PM

Are you selling $300k-$500k houses or $5 million houses? -- RTFC 05/31/2019 7:16PM

Which is harder to sell? ** -- 133743Hokie 05/31/2019 8:59PM

Due to shear numbers -- RTFC 06/01/2019 10:37AM

They aren't hourly workers. You pay for value and benefit to you** -- 133743Hokie 06/01/2019 5:04PM

True, but their value isn't proportional to the price of my house. -- RTFC 06/02/2019 12:03PM

Your opinion re value. Others disagree. ** -- 133743Hokie 06/02/2019 7:55PM

Everybody values things differently. -- RTFC 06/02/2019 8:14PM

I know we have a realitor in my local BMW CCA chapter. He drives... -- EDGEMAN 05/31/2019 4:13PM

You realize that the business gets a big piece of that 3%, the realtor -- 133743Hokie 05/31/2019 9:00PM

That has a lot more to do with how many real estate agents there are -- Tafkam Hokie 05/31/2019 3:44PM

Problem is that 8250 isn’t just a check -- Tombo 05/31/2019 8:44PM

So? -- Tafkam Hokie 06/01/2019 10:17AM

I wasn’t contradicting you, simply that -- Tombo 06/01/2019 1:42PM

And I have absolutely no issue with rock-star agents charging a premium. -- Tafkam Hokie 06/01/2019 2:10PM

Less than that to the individual ** -- 133743Hokie 05/31/2019 9:01PM

Are agents needed with the amount of info available online ** -- HokieForever 05/31/2019 3:38PM

Yes, they need to unlock the front door. ** -- vtbones 05/31/2019 4:35PM

In my opinion yes as they do more than just sell the house -- fordham 05/31/2019 3:40PM

I agree. They can save you a lot of time and money, particularly if the -- RJHokie 05/31/2019 4:31PM

I wasn’t contradicting you, simply that

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