If you're not in a hurry and your house is in good shape,listing with an agent is not a bad idea. I will happily lend you my agent to list your property. This is because you probably do not need to do extensive work to make the house staging-ready. My realtor takes care of her clients who refer other clients to her after experiencing how well she takes care of their interests.

When you list with my agent, your house gets more exposure on the MLS and potentially more offers but this is because to the earlier point, you are not in a rush and willing to wait for the offers to come in. However, when interest rates are high (as they are now) sales are rather slower than usual and houses can stay several months on the market before they get sold.

Selling your house successfully on the MLS requires a balancing of price vs market temperature. That is why the help of the right expert all the way goes a long way in haveing a successful sale on the MLS on time. A knowledgeable agent will also welcome "creative" offers that see you getting all you ask for under conditions specified by the seller, so long as those conditions have been okayed by you.