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I didn't know that happened....did the house ever sell?? All I recall is that she had that gorgeous big fir/pine tree in the front cut down....

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Would stringent licensing requirements for these firms to open help alleviate this unethical practice ?

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Hi Lisa,

Yes, it probably would, similar to the licensing requirements for real estate agents. The ProPublica article (the one about the current laws that govern the industry) does say that a scant few states and localities either have proposed or enacted some form of licensing requirement. It is mystifying why these companies are not strictly regulated given what's happened.

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Very interesting!

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Thanks, Jeremy. Yes, it is interesting...and appalling at the same time.

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