My buyer’s agent could be replaced by giving me access to MLS and lockboxes.
My seller’s agent, on the other hand, was super useful and irreplaceable except by another smart human. I felt like he got us top dollar for the house based on how he renovated, staged, photographed… much more money than we expected.
Also, my experience was I set a budget, put my stuff in truck, left my house a dirty mess, handed the agent my keys, and left town. Then he did all the renovating/etc, posted it, collected offers, and we got paid.
My seller’s agent, on the other hand, was super useful and irreplaceable except by another smart human. I felt like he got us top dollar for the house based on how he renovated, staged, photographed… much more money than we expected.
Also, my experience was I set a budget, put my stuff in truck, left my house a dirty mess, handed the agent my keys, and left town. Then he did all the renovating/etc, posted it, collected offers, and we got paid.