With barter, you include in your income the fair market value of property or services you received.

FORBES: Home Improvement

The report also proposes giving students more choice in where they go to school and shifting the tax burden away from property taxes, perhaps by broadening the state sales tax to include services.

ECONOMIST: Urban planning

Other competitors in the services sector include: Avalonbay Communities (AVB), Mid America Apartment Communities Inc (MAA), and Essex Property (ESS).

FORBES: Earnings Preview: Apartment Investment And Management - Forbes