Above, the Teresa Hamilton Team. Hamilton, second from left. Kimberly Lafleur, left. Named Rookie of the Year in her first year in real estate in Lafayette, Louisiana some 40 years ago, Teresa Hamilton built her career on a platform of dedication, enthusiasm and expertise. So, it is no surprise that when she established her team…
Above, Michael and Robin Gordon. Robin Gordon was born and raised in the storied Philadelphia Main Line, a social and historical region named for the former main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad that stretches westward from central Philadelphia into the area’s sprawling farmlands and horse ranches. “Name a house on almost any Main Line street…
Above, DiVito Dream Makers team members, from left, Amanda DiVito, Lisa Reich, Stacey Bushaw and Karen Levine. Amanda DiVito was answering phones and doing paperwork for her father’s thriving real estate team by the time she was in her teens. So, it’s no surprise that, although she pursued a fashion degree at Colorado State University,…
British transplant William Close, who arrived in the U.S. with his diplomat parents 26 years ago, learned early in life that service excellence is a cornerstone of success. So, it is no surprise that the William Close Group (WilliamCloseGroup.business@gmail.com), a 55-agent mega-team serving clients in the tri-state area of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., is…
Jason Friedman was a busy equity and commodities trader in Manhattan 13 years ago when he spent a weekend observing his mother, Rudi Friedman’s thriving real estate business on the North Shore of Long Island, N.Y., an upscale enclave just a short train ride but a cultural world away from the city. Under the banner…
Above: Doug and Paige McLaughlin. Paige McLaughlin was a college graduate working in the financial services industry when she met and married her husband, Doug, another Colorado native and a second-generation REALTOR®. It took 11 years of seeing how much Doug loved his work, she said, before she had her ‘Aha moment.’ “I realized,” she…
In the world of fiction, Michael Connelly’s popular ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ conducts much of his business from the back seat of his classic Continental. In real life, Orange County real estate team leader and top producer John Stanaland splits his time between his Douglas Elliman Newport Beach office and his boat, typically sailing somewhere along Southern…
It didn’t take long for Laurie Hassey, who left the mortgage industry to sell real estate, and Layne Lundeen, a colleague at Long Realty in Tucson, to realize the benefits of teaming. “We knew that joining forces would not only give us more marketing impact but would also add value for our clients,” said Hassey.…
Above from left to right: Dean Sklar and Rose Sklar Rose Sklar was a catering services director with a talent for sales and a sickly young son when she thought about a real estate career. When she and her husband Dean, a professional golf pro, moved to Florida seeking better weather for their son, it…
From its beaches to the dine-out scene to its elegant homes with an average selling price in the millions, northern California’s Marin County is a hot destination for those who can afford the lifestyle–and a highly competitive market for real estate agents. But Compass Realty team leader Bernard Link (bernard@bernardlink.com), who 20 years ago left…
Buying a house for cash, meaning no mortgage, can seem like the most strategically savvy and best way to gain an accepted offer. But there are subtle pros and cons to such a maneuver, more so for the buyer, but also for the seller. Read more.
