NAR issued guidelines saying not to call.  

NAR and the state Realtor boards have done a fabulous job of making the case that you are in danger by selling without an agent.  

For comparison, the national inventory is at a 3.9-months supply, according to NAR;Townhome/condominium sales ended seven months of declines with a flat sales volume of 595 units, the average price down 8.4 percent to $203,751 and the median price down 9.0 percent to $163,000;Single-family home rentals surged 12.7 percent with the average rent up less than one percent to at $1,795;Volume of townhome/condominium leases declined 4.4 percent with the average rent up less than one percent to $1,586.

For comparison, the national inventory is at a 3.9-months supply, according to NAR;Townhome/condominium sales ended seven months of declines with a flat sales volume of 595 units, the average price down 8.4 percent to $203,751 and the median price down 9.0 percent to $163,000;Single-family home rentals surged 12.7 percent with the average rent up less than one percent to at $1,795;Volume of townhome/condominium leases declined 4.4 percent with the average rent up less than one percent to $1,586.

I am sure that either TREC, TAR, NAR, or perhaps even HARMLS would disagree with you.

It's linked to all the MLS's across the nation because it is by NAR. 

For comparison, the national inventory is at a 3.5-months supply, according to NAR;Townhome/condominium sales fell for a seventh straight month – down 9.2 percent, with the average price flat at $211,241 and the median price up 2.8 percent to $174,750;Lease properties staged another strong performance as single-family home rentals shot up 18.4 percent with the average rent unchanged at $1,746;Volume of townhome/condominium leases surged 16.7 percent with the average rent up 2.0 percent to $1,530.https://www.har.com/content/newsroom?

Licensing course, continuing education, E&O insurance, desk fees where you hang your license, MLS dues, Realtor (NAR) dues, etc.It does give you the advantage of having MLS access, but if you have a sharp agent (*ahem...), they can handle that for you - and they'll help you to understand markets, write offers and negotiate deals.FYI - there are a whole lot more 3-plexes on the market than 4-plexes.  

For comparison, the national inventory is at a 3.5-months supply, according to NAR;Townhome/condominium sales fell for a seventh straight month – down 9.2 percent, with the average price flat at $211,241 and the median price up 2.8 percent to $174,750;Lease properties staged another strong performance as single-family home rentals shot up 18.4 percent with the average rent unchanged at $1,746;Volume of townhome/condominium leases surged 16.7 percent with the average rent up 2.0 percent to $1,530.

The current big NAR lawsuit could decouple the current setup where the seller is technically paying for the buyer's agent which *could* have the effect of buyers choosing to go unrepresented.