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Agent Opinions Needed- Listing Curation Business Idea

I recently helped my mom find a new home in a large metropolitan area with lots of listings to wade through. She did have an agent help with the transaction, but the agent wasn’t super helpful when it came to narrowing down the options based on my mom’s more nuanced preferences (beyond just SFH, 3bd/2ba, etc). I know some agents have the bandwidth and desire to pick say, a top 10 potential houses for their clients, but this agent didn’t (she sent my mom lists of around 80+ options meeting the basic criteria).

What I’m wondering is- do you think there’s a potential business here, in helping agents curate listings for individual buyers? I envision working with agents who have demanding clientele and charging a percentage (how much?) of their commission to provide an evolving list with all relevant metrics, a map, and suggested viewing route. I’m sure a good assistant provides this for many agents, but I am interested in pursuing this as a business with a specific service offering (not interested in becoming an assistant).

The overall value proposition here is helping agents provide more customized help to enable more/quicker transactions for higher-value or tougher clients. Thoughts?

For reference, in this particular case, the agent saw all the work I produced in helping my mom and thought it was incredibly helpful. My mom ended up purchasing a house that I found, which was not on any of the agent’s provided lists.

Thank you in advance!

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