For years, three Boston real estate companies coexisted on the same block on Charles Street in Beacon Hill.
Then one day, Compass Real Estate put a sign in their window saying: “Compass is ranked the best condo real estate office in America.” Not to be outdone Coldwell Banker soon put a sign in their window proclaiming: “We’ve been ranked the best real estate office in the world.” Finally, Ford Realty Inc. responded with this sign: ” Ford Realty is ranked the best condo office on the block.”