You may think, why not sell or look for a house on your own and disregard the idea of hiring a realtor service? I say, think again. It is true that you save 6% from your budget if you are not hiring a realtor but is it worth all the effort? Looking for a possible buyer or for a new house is as difficult as looking for money. You have to constantly show potential buyers around and you can’t say no once they call you up and request for a tour. Once they ask you to “show them around” the house, you just can’t say no. Now, that could take a lot of effort and money from you compared to hiring a realtor.