Employment figures for agents and brokers are headed toward a prior peak set in July 2007.

There were 2,400 more agents and brokers employed in July 2013 versus June. In June the agents and brokers subsector added 1,500 jobs to reverse six months of declining employment figures.

Agent and broker employment is now at 665,800 and headed for the high of 679,300 set in July 2007.

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