Anna

i'm looking around at houses too, and while i have a realtor, i spend a lot of time on trulia and redfin looking at properties 'cause there's just so many options out there i don't want to miss one I might really like.

but, "S" you sound super angry for no particular reason, and i'd just like to point out that the "recently sold" properties on almost all the public-access sites INCLUDE FORECLOSURES. which means they haven't been "SOLD" to anyone but the bank. when the current owners lose their house, as any reasonable person would have realized, there is a change in ownership. if you don't want a realtor that's fine - but then expect to be on the hold on the phone with the operator at countrywide or wamu for days - wouldn't you rather have an agent do it? as a buyer, sure you can negotiate an agent to cut their commission for the sale - but what do you care really? if you get it for the price you want, it's coming out of the seller's pocket not yours. - Sun Mar 9 2008, 05:24