"[A] highly readable narrative. . . . The book is a valuable tool for the classroom in a variety of fields. Although clearly a study of the professionalization of the realtor, it provides insight into the context of the process. Hornstein's treatment of the reform movements and the concomitant rise of a new middle class during the Progressive era provides the student with an easily accessible model for studying the cultural history of the twentieth century as well as the history of one American business."--Barbara M. Kelly ...
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"[A] highly readable narrative. . . . The book is a valuable tool for the classroom in a variety of fields. Although clearly a study of the professionalization of the realtor, it provides insight into the context of the process. Hornstein's treatment of the reform movements and the concomitant rise of a new middle class during the Progressive era provides the student with an easily accessible model for studying the cultural history of the twentieth century as well as the history of one American business."--Barbara M. Kelly "American Historical Review"
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