Agree. This is my area. Homes sell in a couple of days with multiple offers. Average homes, in Palo Alto, 2-3 million. Homes in neighboring
cities, Santa Clara, Cupertino, easy 1+ million.
This is Silicon Valley, home to Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.
Also, Stanford, Berkley, San Jose State, Santa Clara University, etc.
Back to the point, I can't see paying 6% on a 2 million sale. (120K). When
the house sells within a week of listing.
Being a Landlord in the Bay Area, I've used a Realtor in the Past. Lots of
paperwork, but really not that complicated.
In the past, home prices were in the low, 100K's, so 6%, no big deal.
Today, especially in this area, I would consider doing a FSBO, next time.
Again, You have to live in a "hot" spot, to make it worth while....