Figure out what your time is worth per hour (your free time, which to me is worth more than my hourly wage). Guestimate how many hours of researching, photographing, and showing the house, then probably double that. Now compare THAT to the commission, rather than looking at it as lost money; will probably take a lot of the sting out of paying it. Unless you are in a fast sellers market, I'd pay for the realtor and move on with your new life, instead of getting mired in the old - as noted above, you'll often recoup the costs from the improved service and increased exposure.
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