IMO Florida (especially Tampa Bay/Beaches) is one of the best returns on STR in the country. 

It introduces more steps and time to get that information, because you have to go directly from each listing agent, which is problematic is we're trying to work fast to submit an offer within a span of a few hours.The bigger hurdle for most of the country is getting buyers to sign an exclusive representation agreement to work with a buyer's agent.

You seem to missing the point here, the NAR is one of the most powerful lobby groups in the country and this erodes that power.

I have been a global business developer in the world of construction equipment for the first half of my life's career and have watched Kubota take over the global excavator market country by country since the 90s against a field of 30+ competing brands by offering a product that costs 5% less, has a slightly better initial quality and about similar performance.

Period.Most countries require RE licenses .

On top of that, I have been pushing some travel all this time, and I can no longer do it for personal reasons, so on the 14 of August, I'm not even in the country. 

It looks like we are on opposite sides of the country, but we still have a bit in common.

I found Town and Country, Chris Ivy.

Matter of fact, felons are probably the most discriminated against group in this country without any recourse or major advocacy.There are over 2 million Americans with criminal convictions and we have the highest arrest and conviction rate among children of any first world country.

Interest rates & constructions costs are up across the country.