There are many mistakes a person can make when deciding to sell a home. Listing your home with a REALTOR® just because that Realtor is your friend can present some of the most serious problems when listing your home. Here's a story that illustrates this point.  

A home owner listed his home with his best friend, who was also a Realtor In consideration of their friendship, the friend/agent could not bring himself to discuss the condition of the property with the owner, especially how dirty it was and how it needed to be cleaned if it was ever going to sell. The Realtor was also reluctant to break the news to the owner that he had spent thousands of dollars on home improvements that may have added to the owners's enjoyment but did not increase the value of the owner's home.