Major change at Zip Realty

Zip Realty has recruited agents as employees promising expense reimbursement and other benefits associated with being and empoyee.  Reacting to a $5.1 million third quarter loss, they are now converting all agents to independent contractors.  What other changes are in store for their agents?  More information is available at Inman: http://www.inman.com/news/2010/11/3/all-ziprealty-agents-will-work-independent-contractors