At least Realtors only become involved when you want them to be involved. There is no regulation that requires real estate transactions be conducted through a R

At least Realtors only become involved when you want them to be involved. There is no regulation that requires real estate transactions be conducted through a Realtor. Around here, a lot of properties get listed and sold by the local law office. Granted, they don't put in the same kind of marketing effort that Realtors generally do, but when the market is hot buyers will search high and low to find your property for sale anyway. Unless the market is weak and one needs someone working 24/7 to find a buyer, going straight to a lawyer to sell a property/buy a property is a no-brainer. You are going to need one anyway.