[hammock]

>E.g: Check out the differences in who pays fees across counties: http://chicagotitletransfertax.com/

The complexities can be and already are structured in a table format? Seems like a job perfectly suited for a computer, not a human.

[jhulla]

Sometimes transactions stick at the strangest places. For example, a buyer balks at paying a final $500 fee allotted to him because he has hit his financial stress limit - potentially killing the entire transaction.

Good agents are not just facilitating the transaction, but also acting as friends/confidants/therapists for buyers&sellers - helping them make responsible decisions. Good agents also come up with creative solutions to complete transactions - this pops up often in resolving inspection contingencies. Say there is some leakage discovered underneath a bathroom sink with some cabinetry damage. The buyer is getting cold feet. What do you do?