realtors are not scam artists, unbelievable dub
Yes the realtor cabal is a scam. They hold a virtual monopoly due to state licensing restrictions (which they lobby heavily for) and realtor.com. The service they typically provide is not worth anywhere close to a 5-6% commission, particularly on more expensive homes. The whole idea of a percentage based commission instead of flat fee is absurd, considering it takes no additional effort to sell a $100k house as a $300k house, yet the owner of the $300k house pays triple the commission
In larger markets, free and reduced fee listing services like Redfin appear to finally be making a market. Hopefully this will spread to smaller markets in the next decade. Realtors are terrified of this because the MLS is the biggest reason they stay in business.
It's not that hard to sell a house. But even if you want to do it yourself, you're probably going to get screwed by the realtor cabal. Yes, realtors absolutely steer their clients away from fsbo's because fsbo's don't want to pay a 3% commission. If people want to pay for a raaltor's services fine, but they shouldn't be forced to lest they be blackballed from the market. It's a cabal.
