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• Appraisal Institute
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• Galaty, F., Allaway, W. and Kyle, R. Modern Real Estate Practice in Illinois, 4^th edition. Dearborn Financial Publishing: 2001.
• Levitt, S. and Dubner, S. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. William Morrow: 2006.
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• Moloney, Walter. "Survey Shows Buyers and Sellers Use Technology and Want Personal Servive." National Association of Realtors. November 2006. http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2006/survey_shows_buyers_
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