No, it is amazing the stupid people out there.
A lot of people cannot sell or buy a home without some common sense to guide them. They need a relator.
A house sells itself if price, location and condition are favorable… then the real expertise begins, getting it to the closing table. First, negotiating the contract, buyers and sellers are like oil and water. Then there are home inspections, (I always recommended structural engineers to my buyers) then, termite, gas lines, well and sewer, radon, etc. If problems are found, new negotiations begin. Buyers acquiring financing, bank appraisals.
So I say, good luck to buyers and sellers who believes a Realtor isn’t necessary and doesn’t earn their commission.
Realtor. Some people do pronounce it relator, but the word is realtor, two syllables.
The laws regarding home sales are also more complex than they used to be. I am pretty sure the list of what most be revealed to buyers keeps growing. I may be wrong but I do believe closings are no longer as straightforward as they were years ago. So common sense may not be the savior of the hour in this instance.