http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future Much change has already taken place in available brokerage models. What can we expect in the future? en http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future/2008/11/21/an-apple-store-real-estate <!--paging_filter--><p>Innman reader Sean O'Toole left a very interesting comment on a recent Inman article that lays out his vision for what a bricks and mortar real estate office could be.  <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future/2008/11/21/an-apple-store-real-estate">&nbsp;more...</a></span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"> <ul class="links og_links"> <li ><a href="/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future" >Real Estate Brokerage of the Future</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future/2008/11/21/an-apple-store-real-estate">read more</a></p> http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future/2008/11/21/an-apple-store-real-estate#comments Real Estate Brokerage of the Future Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:37 -0800 RealEstateZebra 80422 at http://www.inman.com http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future/2008/11/20/brokerowner-relevance-in-new-real-estate-ec <!--paging_filter--><p>Owners are in the economic vice. They personally guarantee most of the economics behind local real estate companies that service consumers and provide services for agents.</p> <p>In the current climate and with the changes taking place in the industry, can traditional Broker/Owners maintain their relevance in the New Real Estate Economy or, will they be squeezed out in favor of electronic supervision of agents and their transactions?</p> <p>Can Broker/Owners create the necessary margins to sustain the ROI and long term profit that is necessary to re-engineer their models? <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future/2008/11/20/brokerowner-relevance-in-new-real-estate-ec">&nbsp;more...</a></span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"> <ul class="links og_links"> <li ><a href="/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future" >Real Estate Brokerage of the Future</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future/2008/11/20/brokerowner-relevance-in-new-real-estate-ec">read more</a></p> http://www.inman.com/community/groups/real-estate-brokerage-future/2008/11/20/brokerowner-relevance-in-new-real-estate-ec#comments broker business model economy real estate Real Estate Brokerage of the Future Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:23:32 -0800 REALonomics 80181 at http://www.inman.com