If you ask any real estate agent they will be glad to tell you what the value is of working with a Realtor as opposed to attempting to “do it yourself.” Most of the traditional responses center around it not being the best use of your time or not having the market knowledge. Others will go on to say it’s their negotiation experience or access to product. While all of these remarks are certainly valid, I wanted to shed a slightly different viewpoint on the topic. I often find myself being told by my clients, “I wish I would have reached out to you from the beginning” or “I’ve been trying to get ahold of so and so for weeks and have never heard back.” I’m sure both of these statements seem fai