do you really think the value prop of a realtor is that simple? that people willingly pay tens of thousands of dollars for a few "related details"? if it were t

do you really think the value prop of a realtor is that simple? that people willingly pay tens of thousands of dollars for a few "related details"? if it were that easy, why not just throw that business together over the weekend yourself? maybe put the thinking cap on for a few seconds before making a flippant comment about a $100B+ industry? (just one tiny hint: you have to dismantle the MLS network in the process.) yes, it's inefficient, but it's not a valueless middleman. yes, there is additional value that could be unlocked through greater efficiency. but there is a huge contingent of professionals vested in the continuation of the current regime. there are systemic and regulatory hurdles. which politician wants to dismantle an industry that still provides determined but not necessarily highly educated individuals the chance to break into the upper middle class?