I haven't read all the threads. But, a real estate agent works for the seller. They are basically a means for people to list their house in a listing group. And, people who are looking to buy a home can easily go to a Realtor and get access to many homes versus reading the newspaper, driving around looking for "Sale" signs and so forth. As a buyer, the Real Estate agents are cutting down the work of looking and searching and bringing the listings to you for no fee.
For the seller, the agent can provide your home with much more exposure and a potentially faster and more lucrative sale. And, it takes time to show people your home, schedule the appts and so forth. If you are working then it is not always convenient to show for others and try to rearrange everyone's schedule whereas the realtor's job is to be available and to show the home and make a sale or they don't get paid.
But, buyers need to understand the realtor's primary duty is the interests of the seller not the buyer. However, good realtors want to make the buyers happy as well and thus build their client base.
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