Ny my reckoning, the only way that Realtors (agents) help you is by bringing you deal opportunities you wouldn't have had otherwise. If those are good deals (e.g. they improve the price relative to others), then they are worth a commission paid if it can cover the price improvement.
But if they can't (and the paper seems to suggest they don't) then it might be better to avoid using an agent and arrange a deal yourself.
The difference is you only use a realtor when you are buying (or selling) a home. Realtors don't talk to you 6 months after buying a home and suggest putting in a pool or a sun room to add future value to the home. As a manager/agent during your entire career and not just during job searches, that would be info you would get (how to improve your asset, your marketability, a promotion or raise). An agent may show the most obvious value during a negotiation, but the guidance provided between job searches will help maximize future earnings.
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Ny my reckoning, the only way that Realtors (agents) help you is by bringing you deal opportunities you wouldn't have had otherwise. If those are good deals (e.g. they improve the price relative to others), then they are worth a commission paid if it can cover the price improvement.
But if they can't (and the paper seems to suggest they don't) then it might be better to avoid using an agent and arrange a deal yourself.
The difference is you only use a realtor when you are buying (or selling) a home. Realtors don't talk to you 6 months after buying a home and suggest putting in a pool or a sun room to add future value to the home. As a manager/agent during your entire career and not just during job searches, that would be info you would get (how to improve your asset, your marketability, a promotion or raise). An agent may show the most obvious value during a negotiation, but the guidance provided between job searches will help maximize future earnings.