I am looking into purchasing a vacant lot next door to us. the property is not currently listed and has not been for a few years so the owner is not obligated to use a Realtor. I checked with the title company and the title transfer seems pretty straightforward. They will set up an escrow account and do the title search, etc. for far less than a Realtor. So do I need a Realtor for some reason I have overlooked? Should I have a Real Estate Attorney handle the transaction?

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Tony H
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