American Homeowners Foundation and American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance President Bruce Hahn says home buyers and sellers will look to a la carte real estate services in the future, which will spawn numerous niche markets.

He anticipates growing tension between big and small realty firms with regard to the new business models, and he says trade groups will look to accommodate the needs of members in different niches.

However, Hahn says associations could seem to favor more dominant member segments, and he believes this already is occurring with large franchises with traditional business models.

Hahn believes that small, independent brokerages and those adopting new business models need to take on the bigger players in the industry, which he says would eliminate possible antitrust violations and benefit consumers.

Source: Inman News, Bruce Hahn