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To: DebtBomb who wrote (123781)5/18/2008 2:05:03 PM
From: Jim McMannisRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 306849
 
Real estate listings settling into Web
Competition, weak market and legal pressure lead to rise in online access

sfgate.com

As if home buyers do not have it good enough already, finding a house for sale on the Web is becoming easier.

The triple threat of a weak market, legal pressure and increasing competition has compelled real estate professionals to offer their information more freely online, putting cracks in a walled garden of data that stood strong while the industry enjoyed its breakaway growth. It also presages an end to the days when sellers must list their homes with a broker so buyers can see them.