Lol no, it’s because homes are lifted on fake equity by being pumped full of cheap cost to borrow + investment funds trying to manipulate the market.
As soon as rates go back to normal and the quantitative easing ends, the home prices won’t be sustainable. Especially given the rest of the inflation we all have to deal with.
I also don’t blame agents steering people away from these low commission deals. Could often be a seller being cheap overall in the deal and the home could be priced over comps. Also self represented sellers are annoying as hell, you ever go to a showing with one of those people? they are looking over you as if you’re a thief in their home and then harass you with follow ups.