You didn't get the irony there, did you?
The original question was framed without a lot of critical factors. I just wanted to point out one of them.
On the other hand, I could't be more careless which house is sold without an agent.
I don't need an agent to tell me don't buy without inspection, how to bid a house with my budget, what mortgage to get... All these are common sense and should not cost me tens of thousands. If somebody feels like they want to add that burden to the buyer in order to get a good deal, it's their decision. However I definitely do not think people with decent knowledge need to pay a big fat cheque to enter such a business deal.