REVscene Automotive Forum - View Single Post - Can you buy a house without a realtor, is it cheaper?

acrophobia · 02-13-2019, 08:01 PM

My wife and I have purchased two homes, and sold one, without a realtor. The paperwork/documentation was $15 at Staples and all three deals took about 60 mins of negotiating at the dining room table. Pay a notary a few hundred dollars to sign the paperwork, have a reputable company perform a home inspection and you’re done. We split the commission savings each time between buyer and seller. Based on my experiences, I would never want to pay 10s of thousands of dollars to realtor for nothing more than an mls listing; I really don’t believe they provide any additional benefits.
Disclaimer: I’m in Penticton where the market for different spots around town is very easy to ascertain without a realtor.

02-13-2019, 08:01 PM	#3
acrophobia Even when im right, revscene.net is still right! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: 250 Posts: 1,397 Thanked 440 Times in 149 Posts Failed 1 Time in 1 Post	My wife and I have purchased two homes, and sold one, without a realtor. The paperwork/documentation was $15 at Staples and all three deals took about 60 mins of negotiating at the dining room table. Pay a notary a few hundred dollars to sign the paperwork, have a reputable company perform a home inspection and you’re done. We split the commission savings each time between buyer and seller. Based on my experiences, I would never want to pay 10s of thousands of dollars to realtor for nothing more than an mls listing; I really don’t believe they provide any additional benefits. Disclaimer: I’m in Penticton where the market for different spots around town is very easy to ascertain without a realtor. __________________ Live by faith, not by sight.