Industry Consolidation

How do you think industry consolidation will impact the commercial real estate industry in 2010 and beyond? There is an interesting article in the New York Times today that discusses industry dynamics and the impact of consolidation. Here is the link to the article. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/realestate/commercial/16brokers.html?scp=1&sq=cushman&st=cse