<prompt> Human: My wife and I are selling our rental property in Seattle so that we can buy a home in the town we want to live in. Our current tenants previously expressed interest in the home, and when we offered they agreed to our price and would like to move forward as quickly as possible so that they can get their work-related relocation benefits. We have a great agent who we trust and have a history with who is willing to process the sale for us at a reduced commission 2-3 and our buyers have agreed not to bring an agent into the fold. Were confident that were getting a fair market value probably higher for the home so were not interested in listing it on the market. Our agent says its best to have them process the sale, which obviously they will say. My question is, is it worth the 15k cost to have an agent handle all transactions, or should we just sell it ourselves? My concern is that our tenants want to move quickly, and that we could end up paying extra fees for escrow, real estate lawyers, etc. to file paperwork which wouldnt save us much money or headache. Im additionally concerned about unforeseen road blocks which delay the sale, which could cause them to back out if they cant receive their relocation benefits which expire in January. What hidden fees are there in selling the home ourselves? And how much work is actually involved if we already have a buyer?EDIT: Thanks for the advice everyone, very much appreciated. Due to overwhelming consensus in this thread weve decided to go direct with a law firm. Additionally, our agent came back with reduced commission agreement of 4, which is more than they would make if we went on the open market so not sure why they think that we would agree to that - on the sale it would be about 24k, which we wouldnt have been willing to do anyways. Again, always appreciate the advice in this subreddit, such a great resource.  <response>: My question is, is it worth the 15k cost to have an agent handle all transactions, or should we just sell it ourselves?Dont use a real estate agent. Hire a real estate attorney. 