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Real Estate Lawsuit Fallout and Other Thoughts from December’s Inbox

Also, a relentless request for the top 100 sign companies ranked by sales.

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1 year ago

November 26, 2023

Signs of the Times Staff Signs of the Times December 2023 Issue

Real Estate Shakeup

I am wondering how the recent lawsuit win with NAR and Burnett will affect real estate agents nationwide and their sign purchases as a result. I am also a real estate agent. — Marti Etheridge, Laguna Bay Printworks, Laguna Vista, Tx

Burning Questions

How do you find new qualified sign installers when most seem ready to retire?! — Jeff Thomas, Crossroad Sign Studio, Lynnwood, WA
What’s new in LED faux neon? I would like to see how other shops are using it for open-face channel letters and skeleton neon signs. — John Johnson, A-Plus Signs Inc., Fresno, CA

Sign Fortune 100

Please compile a list of the top 100 sign companies in North America ranked by sales. It will be your most popular and profitable issue. — Vince Cvijanovic, Graphic Components, Greensboro, Nc

Service!

Would like to see more service-related articles. — Martino Laltrella, Calvi Electric Co., Egg Harbor Twp., Nj

REACH OUT! We always love to hear from you. Send your Inbox letters to us at editor@signsofthetimes.com.

Mars Bravo: The Most Interesting Name in the Sign Industry

Mars Bravo is not the kind of name you hear very often in the sign industry — the kind of name more likely to follow, “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage…!” In this episode, Eric interviews Mars to find out about her start in the sign industry and her ideas for the future, first with how she got her name.