I think that is the wave of the future. Eventually, all homes will be sold by the owner, listed on the internet, with some fundamental help from a real estate attorney at a far more reasonable fee than 6% of your entire asset’s value.
I think Realtors should be thinking about another profession in a decade or two.
A new state-of-the-art mono-rail train was ready to take it's maiden voyage. All 5 cars were full of politicians, the press and foreign dignitaries.
The excitement was in the air as this train could cruise at over 135 mph.
As the train, which was powered by powerful magnets, was twenty minutes out of the terminal going thru a mountain pass, the train suddenly ground to a halt.
The head of the transit company was frantic...as this was proving to be most embarrassing. He called for somebody on the train to help him out of this predicament.
As word spread through the train, a frail old man of 70 appeared in dirty overalls and a greasy face. They begged him to do something....anything to get the train started again.
The old man went to the 'locomotive' and after just a few minutes pressing his ear to the skin of the huge car...took out his hammer and banged on the side of the car...once...twice...THREE TIMES!
Suddenly the train's engine came to life, purring like a cat.
The executive...obviously relieved...asked the old man how much? The old man said "$5,075."
"$5,075! For just two minutes of your time? That's ridiculous. Please break that bill down for me, sir!"
The old man said...it's $75 for the service call and $5,000 for the repair". The exasperated executive screamed, "You only banged a hammer and you want five grand? That's robbery! How can you justify that?"
"Because I knew WHERE to hit it!"