I'm on the market for an investment property. When I talk to a realtor about my requirements, price range, size, year, etc. I often hear that's it will be very hard to find. Nevertheless, I see that properties in the areas I'm looking for being sold that fall within my criteria every single day.
Moreover, a few properties got under contract before my realtor was able to reach out to the selling parties. With one realtor, it took 24 hours, with another 6 hours.
The other issue, I don't feel like realtors nowadays doing a good job, or at least it's my experience. Twelve years ago, when I purchase my first property, the realtors would search the area and filter the listings that won't fit my expectations, by scrupulously going through each listing. And then they would give you their recommendations or/and suggestions. Today, they just sent you everything that falls within search criteria and expects you to go through each of them yourself.