I disagree with this. My agent basically had to always be on-call to send me listings that we could go see and offer to place calls at odd hours so we get everything scheduled since houses move so fast now.
My agent basically picked up all of that admin for me and I never once questioned his commission. Buying a house is basically a part-time job for the buyer now and being able to respond instantly is so important.
The job has changed, just like all jobs have, but good agents get shit done because the market is so competitive. Real estate is a very high-turnover industry with little long-term stability for those that don’t absolutely kill it.
My agent basically picked up all of that admin for me and I never once questioned his commission. Buying a house is basically a part-time job for the buyer now and being able to respond instantly is so important.
The job has changed, just like all jobs have, but good agents get shit done because the market is so competitive. Real estate is a very high-turnover industry with little long-term stability for those that don’t absolutely kill it.