Mike Chambers

Oftentimes it equates to about 10 to 30 hours worth of work.

Oftentimes it equates to about 10 to 30 hours worth of work.

It was a lot of money. Everyone was like, well, you're being cheap. Like, it's such an expensive house. I'm like, it's my money. Like, I've worked hard to build this equity in this house. And I don't want it. Just give it away. I want to pay someone for their services, of course, but I don't want to just light it on fire just because there's a system that's forcing me to. That seems kind of crazy.

It was a lot of money. Everyone was like, well, you're being cheap. Like, it's such an expensive house. I'm like, it's my money. Like, I've worked hard to build this equity in this house. And I don't want it. Just give it away. I want to pay someone for their services, of course, but I don't want to just light it on fire just because there's a system that's forcing me to. That seems kind of crazy.

So anyhow, it all just felt weird. I just didn't like it. I was frustrated with it. And really just had this epiphany, like, I'm a marketer. That's my background. So I felt confident in my ability to market the home.

So anyhow, it all just felt weird. I just didn't like it. I was frustrated with it. And really just had this epiphany, like, I'm a marketer. That's my background. So I felt confident in my ability to market the home.

So I just decided to go for it.

So I just decided to go for it.

That was the tipping point for me where I This whole system is a mess.

That was the tipping point for me where I This whole system is a mess.

In listing my house on Zillow, I learned that... Even Zillow has its own safeguards to push people to work with brokers.

In listing my house on Zillow, I learned that... Even Zillow has its own safeguards to push people to work with brokers.

So here I am. I can't get on MLS. Zillow's sort of stonewalling me.

So here I am. I can't get on MLS. Zillow's sort of stonewalling me.

Obviously like these videos are starting to go viral and there's starting to be a conversation locally about my story in particular. And I start to like hear some weird stuff.

Obviously like these videos are starting to go viral and there's starting to be a conversation locally about my story in particular. And I start to like hear some weird stuff.

I do think there's a critical role for real estate agents in the world. And I think this has never been my issue.

I do think there's a critical role for real estate agents in the world. And I think this has never been my issue.

Just allow me to act in my own best interest. And through this experience so far, it's felt like Quite the opposite.

Just allow me to act in my own best interest. And through this experience so far, it's felt like Quite the opposite.