Real-estate agents are going extinct just like travel agents did

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3. Yeah I think they still have a role. Showing the house, for instance

Online pictures can certainly narrow the search, but you need to actually see a house, particularly the parts they don't show online.

And I'd rather have a trusted third party do the tour, whether I'm buying or selling.

But I that agree their role is greatly reduced thanks to the internet.