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The proliferation of the internet has threatened to undermine the capacity of real estate agents and brokers to control the dissemination of information in the real estate market. Prior to the inception of the internet and the adoption of its use by the real estate industry, details relative to real property was largely within the exclusive province of the agents and brokers. Multiple listing services, property transfer information, existing

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TABLE OF CONTENTSPageLIST OF TABLES ………………………………………………………………….LIST OF FIGURES ………………………………………………………………….ChaptersI. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………….Overview ………………………………………………………….Statement of the Problem ………………………………………….Purpose of the Study ………………………………………………….Conceptual Framework ………………………………………….Research Questions ………………………………………………….Rationale for the Study ………………………………………….Significance of the Study ………………………………………….Definition of Key Terms ………………………………………….Organization of the Study ………………………………………….Summary ………………………………………………………….2. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ………………………………….Overview ………………………………………………………….Background ………………………………………………………….Conceptual Framework ………………………………………….Summary …………………………………………………………..3. METHODOLOGY …………………………………………………..Overview ………………………………………………………….Research Design ………………………………………………….Participants …………………………………………………………..Instrumentation …………………………………………………..Data Collection …………………………………………………..Data Analysis …………………………………………………………..Limitations of the Study ……………………………………………Summary …………………………………………………………….AbstractToday, education in the

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