Originally Posted by
Mitsu3000gt
When I sold my first house I thought this was how it worked actually, I was genuinely surprised to learn it wasn't. Originally I thought that was a big part of what you were paying for, but now I understand that you are basically paying for traffic and good marketing.
I can see both sides of it though - on one hand the potential buyer wants to be able to speak freely and point out any concerns, without the pressure of a selling realtor there who wouldn't have their best interest in mind. On the other hand, without the seller or selling realtor present, the potential buyers end up making wild assumptions, some of which may rule out your home in their eyes for something that isn't even an issue, and you never get an opportunity to explain or defend the perceived issue to put their mind at ease.