Would you pay $5K for an Atlanta real estate agent you never see?

Who would hire a real estate agent who never bothers to see their home? A new Atlanta startup has launched to convince you to do just that, hoping to tap into our urge for more affordable options when we buy or sell a home.

Virgent Realty is just among the latest attempts to shake up the real estate industry. For a flat fee of $5,000 Virgent says sellers can hire its agents to handle virtually everything online. That includes suggesting a listing price based on the owner's description of the home, area sales and tax records, but no tour inside the house.

Co-founder Ben Kubic says sellers get a personalized online dashboard to manage everything from showings to responses to purchase offers.