They do the initial research for you and help you submit an offer, but once the offer is accepted, he/she is no longer in the picture and the attorneys take over.

The first house I ever purchased had pictures of cats in the MLS listing.

I am also struggling with getting the numbers on to see the big picture. 

Pay attention to holidays and special events.After a few days of doing this, you should have a pretty clear picture of how much money you can charge for your property, as well as what your prospects are for having it occupied at different times of the year.And these will be exact numbers based on reality, not what some algorithm is guessing at.....

It can be argued that state by state rules for marketing property is from a wonderful job of lobbying by NAR which has a vested interest in keeping that monopoly.There likely is some case law in certain states regarding this - hence Jon and Steph’s recommendation.There also would need to be a complaint and a question of does a DA want to go after one guy - there would probably need to be a bigger picture motive.Not a lawyer here, but I have had lawyer’s review my buy contract and they never had issues with the right to market clause (and one of the lawyers is a broker too).

We don't recommend relying solely on an agent as they're out of the picture after the closing.

Your pictures do not match the true condition of the house.If you have views, but no showings... people simply are not impressed with how the house looks like, finishes etc. etc. 

You can also get your contractor to get you weekly updates with pictures that help. 

There are three main categories to consider:Confirm identityDo they pay their billsWill they maintain the propertyConfirming identity includes a government-issued ID with picture and knowing how to spot fakes.

It's kind of difficult to explain via text but I may have some pictures from a previous remodel I have done in the past.