Maybe I'm an exception. I found the house I wanted. The realtors are splitting 6% for sending me a contract and making a few phone calls. I don't know what other things they actually do but mine is doing a poor job of keeping me informed on when a roof will be put on the house I'm buying so we can close on it. It was supposed to happen tomorrow but roofers haven't shown up all week. Very frustrating but maybe I just have a bad one. My mistake using an old girl friend. She sucked at that too or maybe she didn't suck enough. Seriously though, I know the 6 % is not a requirement now and I'm not the one paying it but they certainly don't do much that I can tell. At least not in this deal. Maybe if they have to research and show multiple homes etc but even then, 6% is a chunk if you figure actual time spent. Maybe I should get my agent's license.