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Alright, this may estrange many potential readers, but I cannot conceal my general disdain for the real estate brokering industry and I must confess that I am loathe to seek out a New Jersey broker to help me in my property search.  To be fair, this disdain is largely due to past experiences with brokers in the New York City rental market, who are an entirely different animal from the traditional real estate agent.  However, as a strong advocate of leveraging technology to maximize efficiency and transparency, I can’t help but think brokers should be discarded as needless middlemen in a massive move toward entirely web-based property listings. 

That said, I have to confess I’m glad their profession hasn’t been obliterated yet because I know little about the northern New Jersey housing market and could definitely use the expertise of someone who is familiar with the area.  Now comes the task of weeding through all the potential buyer’s agents to find someone honest and trustworthy who understands the type of property I’m looking for…