[jchonphoenix]

To be fair, I used to run pricing at one of the ibuyers. 95% of realtors have no idea what they're talking about and the other 5% are just as likely to tell you whatever they think will get you to buy vs what they know to be reality

[lainga]

But they still all had jobs, right? So does it matter that much? Or is there some other force keeping them from losing their hides to competent realtors?

[brewdad]

Lack of information. Most buyers will only buy a home a few times in their lives and often in completely different markets. You only know your realtor is good or bad well after the fact. Excluding the obviously bad ones but they tend to fall away quickly.

[scruple]

I mean, yes. My MIL was a good realtor and retired early. Both of the homes I bought in California since meeting my wife, my actual realtor was useless as fuck and I went on MLS myself with my MIL to sort out the local market and find what was right for our needs. My agents wanted to sell me homes they could double dip on both times. In one case, she could've pulled it off but she was so incompetent that she didn't understand what we were looking for.