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You need to know internet start around 1998. Prior to that how to DIY ? Now even got mobile phone around 2006? Technology do eliminate some middlemen indeed.

If they sold without agent, then how did they know they'd made more profit than if sold thru agent? Strsnge

What ppl is telling you is that if you DIY the buyer who liaise with you maybe only willing pay X dollars. But if agent got lobang manage to secure a buyer willing to say pay 2X dollars so even after deduct the agent fees you as seller earn more. Key is whether the agent can bring that lobang to you or not as they not only rely on website but other means to secure potential buyers.

Usually as seller we check the nearby HDB transacted price is what price it is in HDB website and then see own flat selling price far or not from there. There is a reference guide so as to speak.

Summary , Obviously when come selling a thing the best skip " middle man " likewise same for selling property.

Basically can see Govt know all along . They on surface look like don't know what going on but they are study and monitor.

Minister already mention last month when reporter ask him how he view HDB flat sell for million. He just claim if there is " willing buyer " but later you see ?

HDB going to question that seller in Sengkang giving a False sales which wanna sell 2 million .

If you see news, HDB never say seller cannot ask agent to help them listed on HDB . Is up to individual seller. Obviously if one wanna earn more skip paying agent fee will of course profit more no need pay agent fee. Ownself DIY listed. Those buyer check from the HDB listing can ownself arrange the time with the seller.

One thing Good why buyer will check out HDB listing because is Transparency there. Why? Those agents know cannot " suka suka listed in HDB listing "

HDB claim the selling price will be base on Reasonable selling price range. Those mark up high price which is unreaslistic base on that area will be Check or delisted from HDB listing.

Base on this , obviously Buyer has more advantage on seller side advantage you can DIY no need pay extra for agent fee.

You know why Govt do this? Obviously they have study those agent pamplets spamming your mail box. They check those selling price is Unrealistic or FAKE Marketing there.