A few observations:
1) The constant destruction of past traditions of doing things such as realtors
2) There are so many regulations regarding selling a house that that is all realtors focus on. Making sure they keep their license.
3) Very few are agents, representing buyers and sellers. They have no negotiation skills.
4) There is a small group of “in realtors” that meet every week and pre buy and sell to each other and their “friends”.
5) My experience with realtors is not good. I will not use them.
Also the actual agencies do not necessarily work in the buyers/sellers interests. For example I made the mistake of is using an agency that had support companies where they’d push using their title/mortgage/home inspection company. In my current home we ended up having 2 title companies at closing.