For every buyer/seller that knows what they want and how much they want pay/get, there are hundreds that have no understanding of the market or homeownership an

For every buyer/seller that knows what they want and how much they want pay/get, there are hundreds that have no understanding of the market or homeownership and need serious handholding. I went to a realtor with the house I wanted and my opening offer, so he definitely didn't earn his commission in my case, but my impression is that this almost never happens.