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ADVERTISEMENT BROKERS: RECRUIT AND RETAIN TOP AGENTS when you give them exactly what they need to earn more money in the 2010 market: active prospects and the tools to close them. Discover the solution brokers trust TODAY'S TOP STORIES = Premium Member News - Join Now » Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Part 3: More real estate services, less face time By ANDREA V. BRAMBILA While there will be fewer agents and brokers in the future, they will offer more services, according to most respondents in a real estate survey by Inman News. The online survey, conducted from Feb. 5 to March 5, asked readers to envision the business of real estate brokerage in the year 2020. Six questions on the survey focused on how agents envision spending their time in 2020 and the future relevancy of the services brokers, multiple listing services and associations provide. More » UCLA economists: no 'double dip' Unemployment to remain high in 'bipolar' economy Agents snub some marketing channels From Global Edge CondoDomain opens in NYC From The Real Deal 5 home innovations From noise suppression to designer hoods OTHER TOP STORIES NAR: existing-home sales slip in February Financial reform bill moves forward 3 prison-bound in $4M mortgage fraud Beat IRS at its own game Asbestos: how inspectors avoid trouble Latest News »	ADVERTISEMENT If you like our free daily headlines – you will love being a paid Inman Premium Member! Access to 1,000's of articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Only $149.95/year. Subscribe Today! READER COMMENT "Agents in 2020 will have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree with some emphasis in real estate finance and marketing. Some, perhaps many, will have master's degrees in business administration. That fact alone will account for quality, both in reality and in public perception. That's because the American public itself it becoming better educated. People won't accept a several-hundred-thousand-dollar transaction being managed by a 'toothpaste commercial.' " --William Metzker MOST E-MAILED Ariz. brokerage joins Keller Williams 3 ways to find your niche Coping with cranky real estate clients
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