That''s my point, a typical home buyer does not need the services of a realtor with easy access to timely information. If they wanted assistance in the negotiations they could employ a professional but most do not need to be driven around and make a phone call or two.
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LOL! If you think for a moment that a typical home buyer or seller is going to pay a Realtor a retainer or hourly fee, you're smoking crack.
Most Realtors would love that system because it will compensate them for the thousands of hours they devote to deals that never close, and wasting time and gas driving buyers around who really have no intention of buying.