Thousands of brokers wander a listings desert

Thousands of Manhattan brokers and agents have no listings at all. None. In a borough with more than 27,500 licensed agents and brokers and only about 10,000 home sales a year, this reality shouldn’t be too surprising. But, then, what do you do if you’re one of those brokers bereft of listings in what’s already a hyper-competitive market? You develop and execute tactics to snag those listings and you find yourself greeted with varying levels of success. more [NYT]