With property portals and the HDB resale portal now so established, buyers and sellers alike have started to wonder: why do we still need realtors? Has Proptech evolved to the point where we can cut out the middlemen? The answer is not as clear-cut as it seems. If anything, we are probably well-placed to answer such a question. For those who are new with us, we actually started Stacked as a platform to cut out the property agent. So while our business has evolved (yes, we work with agents now), we’ve been on both sides of the equation to understand just why you can’t completely cut the agent out. Despite new technology, there may be contributions from realtors that a website just can’t duplicate: The role of property agents in the wider market While home buyers and sellers make up the bulk of clients, the wider property market is more heavily dependent on realtors than many might suspect. Take, for...