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Let me put it this way, I just bought a house in an very high cost of living, extremely competitive market. The seller's agent was his nephew who had never sold a house before. His nephew (aka the agent) royally fucked the listing for over 20 days on the market in a market where stuff usually lasts for <24 hours. We came in with a reasonable offer and the seller's nephew advised him so poorly that the seller had to give up most of the stuff we conceded to get us back to the deal after we dropped our best and final offer.
I couldn't have navigated the process as clearly or gained as much ground on my own.
The seller pays the realtor fee so why not?
The seller’s contract with their realtor stipulates the % commission (usually 5-6% total to be split across the agents). If you don’t use a realtor, the seller’s agent can get the total commission.
Realtor or no - have a real estate attorney review the contract before you sign anything. Worth the money - saves you pain later on, especially if realtor turns out to be sketch. Avoid realtors that represent ‘both’ sides. It’s BS.
You don’t need one, but if going without, make sure you have a good real estate lawyer to review the docs and advise you where needed.