Cushman & Wakefield's acquisition of the local brokerage Massey Knakal Realty Services for a reported $100 million looks set to be the biggest shakeup in the local market this year. But it's but by no means the only one. The slew of mergers and acquisitions, including the sales of brokerage firms Studley and Cassidy Turley and listing sites Trulia and Apartments.com, flow from ready access to capital and the growth of the real estate market, ... [more]