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My realtor was invaluable when I bought a house. He had a lot of valuable guidance on what to look for and what to avoid, as well as advice on how to make our o

by bigstrat2003 2y ago

My realtor was invaluable when I bought a house. He had a lot of valuable guidance on what to look for and what to avoid, as well as advice on how to make our offer stand out in a seller's market. I'm not saying that there aren't realtors who are just parasites, but some do earn their pay. Mine was one such.

greenfish6 2y ago
Prior to the Aug 17 settlement, Keller Williams said ~65% of home buyers in the US used the first buyer agent that they met. The quality bar is very low to become a realtor (3 months of online coursework). Realtor reviews are cooked and completely fake online. So it is not a big jump to say that the average realtor experience is poor as they are usually driven by a single advertisement or a single Zillow link for most people. We try to mimic the behavior of the best performing top 1% of realtors and give that experience to all.
- modoc 2y ago
  Sure but the first real estate agent I met is the one that was most highly recommended by my friends and colleagues, and has stellar online reviews. It wasn't some random person...
Raffi_Isanians 2y ago
Some are valuable, some do a good job at making themselves seem valuable to you. Our goal is to take what the valuable agents do and make it even better. There are so many places where an agent can add value (search, credits, getting you the best interest rate, doing all the research for you, etc.).
the_gorilla 2y ago
My realtor was worthless. I picked the house, picked the inspector, and then just had to find a realtor in the area who wouldn't bumblefuck it up too badly. He still managed to somehow cost a lot of extra money by moving extremely slowly. I don't need or want a realtor but the system is set up to ensure they continue to exist regardless of if they have any value. The issue is that we don't really have a choice in the matter. In a properly functioning market, you could still have your realtor if you wanted, and I could pretend they don't exist instead of having to help support their lifestyle.
- greenfish6 2y ago
  Once we can do buy and sell side then we can be the full marketplace and cut out the realtors

greenfish6 2y ago

Prior to the Aug 17 settlement, Keller Williams said ~65% of home buyers in the US used the first buyer agent that they met. The quality bar is very low to become a realtor (3 months of online coursework). Realtor reviews are cooked and completely fake online. So it is not a big jump to say that the average realtor experience is poor as they are usually driven by a single advertisement or a single Zillow link for most people. We try to mimic the behavior of the best performing top 1% of realtors and give that experience to all.

modoc 2y ago
Sure but the first real estate agent I met is the one that was most highly recommended by my friends and colleagues, and has stellar online reviews. It wasn't some random person...

Raffi_Isanians 2y ago

Some are valuable, some do a good job at making themselves seem valuable to you. Our goal is to take what the valuable agents do and make it even better. There are so many places where an agent can add value (search, credits, getting you the best interest rate, doing all the research for you, etc.).

the_gorilla 2y ago

My realtor was worthless. I picked the house, picked the inspector, and then just had to find a realtor in the area who wouldn't bumblefuck it up too badly. He still managed to somehow cost a lot of extra money by moving extremely slowly. I don't need or want a realtor but the system is set up to ensure they continue to exist regardless of if they have any value. The issue is that we don't really have a choice in the matter. In a properly functioning market, you could still have your realtor if you wanted, and I could pretend they don't exist instead of having to help support their lifestyle.

greenfish6 2y ago
Once we can do buy and sell side then we can be the full marketplace and cut out the realtors