The New York Times

"Most people don't like to think about their real estate broker throwing back drinks and gyrating on a dance floor to 'It's Raining Men.' but like the holiday party, it happens once a year, ready or not.

For a buyer or seller looking to discover what a firm values, its demographic, its 'personality' (let alone its quotient for fun), much can be gleaned from the annual holiday party. While the success of the soiree is no indication of whether these real estate professionals can close a deal the parties do give an indication of how the company may treat clients based on how they treat one another - and themselves."