Home-based agents, host agencies and travel organizaitons all agree, the home-based market continues to grow andit is growing with more strength. Agents are becoming more professional. Those associated with a good host now have access to more technology and marketing tools. Where is the growth coming from? In the past, many brick and mortar travel agents decided to go home-based but now we see new agents coming from outside the industry - people attracted to the travel industry as a second or supplemental career. The home-based agency offers people the opportunity to get into the business at a very low cost and can quickly be up and running.