Three years later, the client sold the apartment for $585,000, she said.

Then, little by little, I heard the stories: some clients sold the food, then came back for more.

Like other lobbying concerns, Global does more than try to help clients sell their goods here.

"The clients I sell to work really hard," he says, "and they want to replenish themselves."

In turn, clients sometimes sell the tickets to brokers.

Harris never built the house; his client sold the land.

Also, a seller's agent may not tell you the true reason why the client is selling the house.

"Generally, when your clients sell you lose the account; that's life for a lawyer," he said.

She does, however, recommend that clients sell the shares.

Most now allow clients to buy and sell securities on the Internet.