Results for individual brokers were not available yet.

But he said that generally the decision whether or not to take on a customer with limited resources would be up to the individual broker.

I believe that a formal multiple listing in Manhattan would encourage individual brokers to work out of their homes.

However, investors with accounts of any size can work with individual brokers to use social criteria.

These are among the Government's proposed changes: * Replacing the individual brokers with a system of brokerage houses and dealerships.

Note that individual brokers may require different margin amounts (also called performance bonds).

Of course, an individual broker can create a portfolio tailored to individual desires.

"This is more of an equalizing force in that it may eliminate that individual broker's advantage," she said.

The changes are being hailed by customers and most real estate brokerages, but have drawn concern from some individual brokers.

They also serve to validate the identity of individual brokers and provide additional service guarantees about the authenticity of tickets purchased through their networks.