Here are the primary difficulties that owners report when selling themselves (FSBO). - Understanding and performing paperwork: 18% - Getting the right price:

Here are the primary difficulties that owners report when selling themselves (FSBO). - Understanding and performing paperwork: 18% - Getting the right price: 13% - Preparing/fixing up home for sale: 12% - Helping buyer obtain financing: 3% - Attracting potential buyers: 3% - Selling within the planned length of time: 7% - Having enough time to devote to all aspects of the sale: 6% source: http://www.realtor.org/field-guides/field-guide-to-quick-real-estate-statistics http://www.realtor.org/field-guides/field-guide-to-quick-rea... But yea I bet that there will be fewer realtors. Eventually there will be a TaxCut for FSBO paperwork, and as for prep there are already on-demand cleaning crews and on-demand handy workers. That just leaves appraisal. Realtors won't disappear, but especially in residential, their fees will shrink along with their duties involved in the sale. You'll probably start to see "Express Realtors" getting 1%.