Based. Why the fuck do you deserve $10,000 for unlocking the door to an apartment I found myself?
Same thing could said of real estate agents
Our real estate agent more than earned her commission when we bought in 2021. There was zero chance we'd have landed a house that year without her help, and landing when we did got us a record-low mortgage rate that has more than covered the commission already.
Same we saw something like 25 houses and 4 pretty serious offers before finally landing one. We absolutely would not have been able to navigate the market without that help. He came to every house, helped us know what to look for, how to make sense of seller provided inspection reports advised us on how much to offer, and how to write the most competitive offer. He earned every bit and more what he was paid.