Yet I know they represent two very different companies, mostly since KW is so huge and Barker is more local.The impression I get (although I'm not sure) is that Barker's training would be more person-to-person, while KW's training might be more technology based.

your barber starts offering stock advice (something like Janis - Global Technology. ha!)

Many of us have clients worldwide and utilize available technology for collaboration.

Technology advancements such as email, phone calls, skype has enabled communication with a remote CPA to be seamless.

With technology progressing at lightning speed, today’s customers are inundated with information and choices.

And many of these firms are hiring talent of all ages, but in the area of robotics, sciences and other technology fields, a lot of young urban professionals are coming from CMU and need places to live close to these businesses.

Don't be afraid to go non-local as technology does a great job in allowing us to collaborate. 

These large tech backed companies that so largely leverage technology usually don't have much of a personal touch.

So you lose on technology but you gain on someone being local and familiar with the house (they used to manage this property in the past).We bought an old house that someone else flipped.

With today's technology, it's easy: emails, secure portals, video conferencing, etc.But it is your business and your decision.