The real estate industry, which has long-feared the growth of the Internet, is actually benefiting from the growth of the Web.
The real estate industry, which has long-feared the growth of the Internet, is actually benefiting from the growth of Web companies in many ways, according to a recent report from Reuters.Its only logical that growing Internet companies need office space, and that has provided a lot of potential for some real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate developers.
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