Why wouldn't an agent screen? Who would waste the gas driving people round if they can't make the sale? I'm sure some do but I don't think it's the majority.
My son just sold his house in OR w/o an agent. He used a flat fee listing company which worked well. Most areas have fee-for-service...
Wow, I didn't realize that chickens were so controversial. Lots of world class cities such as New York City, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Seattle and Portland, OR, are chicken-friendly. Why wouldn't a place be? The reasons given here make no sense to me.
I'm glad to see that at least half of us are able to keep chickens legally. Reading the Local Chicken Laws & Ordinances (and how to change them) section was a bit depressing. It sounds like there is a great anti-chicken movement going around.