That may not seem like a lot, but for a small agency like ours — surrounded by six giant regional and
national franchise agencies, all within a 10 - minute walk — it's good.
The Main Street Patent Coalition members include:
National Restaurant Association,
National Retail Federation, The Emob (online retailers), American Hotel and Lodging Association,
National Grocers Association, International
Franchise Association, Application Developers Alliance,
National Association of Realtors, Retail Industry Leaders Association,
National Council of Chain Restaurants, American Association of Advertising
Agencies, American Gaming Association, American Bankers Association, Credit Union
National Association, Independent Community Bankers of America and U.S. Travel Association
There were no MLSs, no seller disclosure or
agency disclosure requirements, no real estate
franchises — and no
national organization to represent real estate professionals.