While I am willing to DIY most things, selling and buying real estate is not one of them. A good real estate broker is priceless. You just keep your house clean and the agent takes care of everything else. On the buying side, the real estate agent helps you see value, points out flaws and potential issues, can be very helpful in negotiations, etc.
I did try once to sell a condo myself without an agent. It was horrible. My phone was constantly ringing with people wanting to see the place who would then never show up, or would come with no agent and offer me incredibly low ball offers with unreasonable demands. A lot of people who were shopping without an agent's assistance obviously had no clue what they wanted and would waste time coming to see an apartment that did not meet their needs.
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