Purchasing without a realtor?

[Jose D.]

What are the pros and cons of doing this?

I saw a property I'm really interested in on realtor and gave the listing agent a call. The listing agent said that it's entirely up to me whether I get an agent to represent me, but did mention that the seller might be willing to make more concessions if I represent myself. That the seller is all about money.

I'm not opposed to doing this since I feel comfortable doing the due diligence on it myself. This would be my first property so maybe I am just being overconfident though. Also, if the commission will be the same regardless, and the only one who benefits is the listing agent (by not having to split commission with the agent representing me) then I might as well get an agent, right?