“The days of businesses that make their money by getting in the way are numbered”

Jarvis points to the Times report on Zillow, Redfin and PropertyShark– sites that “offer services that could change the way real estate is bought and sold online.” I like Jarvis horizon-gazing:

Add these together and you have the means to knock agents out of pricing and listing and negotiation… The days of businesses that make their money by getting in the way are numbered.