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February 24, 2008

Tomorrow's How-to

Topic: What to consider when choosing a real estate agent.

You've got plenty of choices: Membership in the National Association of Realtors wasn't far from 1.3 million in January. The number of NAR members has been dropping in recent months, but it's still far above the 750,000 or so at the start of 2000.

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Unfortunately many young people choose to join the Realtor profession in the height of the boom and now many will need to start all over at square one with a new career.

Posted by: Kevin | February 24, 2008 9:42 PM

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About Jamie Smith Hopkins

Jamie Smith Hopkins, a Baltimore Sun reporter since 1999, writes about the regional economy. Her reporting on the housing market has won national and local awards. Hopkins is a Columbia native and has lived in Maryland all her life, save for 10 months spent covering schools in Ames, Iowa.
She trained to become a wonk by spending large chunks of time as a geek and an insufferable know-it-all.
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