I think you will find that the 5-6% commission will quickly pay for itself, besides, selling off market still doesn't guarantee that a buyer wont come to the table already represented by an agent (requiring a 2-3% fee).

The low supply is far from the six-month inventory thought to represent a balance of supply and demand.The median sales price in November was $215,750, up 13.2% from November 2019, the Realtors said."

The HUD Consultants are also useless, they are there to represent the bank and make sure work gets done, but they can't make a contractor work. 

(I have bought several foreclosures but none where I had represented the previous owners.) 

I learned a long time ago that my goals represent things not yet achieved and some degree of fear stands between my reaching those goals. 

RepresentationPerson, groups firms represented in this appearance: SELFIII.

Each on these problems just represents a opportunity.

You need to be an expert at lead generation and put that into your practice to get business.Each has it's strengths and weaknesses.You'd have to ask each broker what they allow as far as you representing yourself in buying a new home. 

I've done a couple of closing FSBO where we each were represented by Atty's.

Under normal conditions, if a broker or agent came to the table with a buyer I wouldn't begrudge paying the commission, but in this instance, she is representing herself in a private transaction.