In just the last several years there has been an influx of new real estate brokerage models. What's with all the fancy schmancy new style brokerages and why ? First I'll address the why; In the past real estate companies had monopolies on proprietary technology that enabled agents to conduct business, which made realtors dependent on their brokerage to function. Now in the age of free apps, free YouTube tutorials, and free this-and-that, there is no longer anything that the