Real Estate in the US is like a bunch of little MLS fiefdoms still angry you have access to the internet.
Eventually the Real Estate market will adopt like the music industry and others had to. Welcome to the 21st century.
Brokers and agents are mostly sales people that drive around showing places. Its the lawyers, inspectors, insurance underwriters, loan originators, and title companies that do the real and/or legal work.
It's time for broker/agents to take a more fitting role instead of charging 6% for posting cell phone pictures of your house on their regional MLS.