Above: Morgan Hoffman. Morgan Hoffman Designated Broker/Co-Owner JPAR® – Live Local Boise, Idaho https://morganhoffman.jpar.com Region served: Treasure Valley Years in real estate: 23 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 61 Most effective recruiting pitch: Spending time with agents and showing them we “walk the walk.” Can’t live without tech-tool: BombBomb. Lately, I’ve been providing…
For Ken Baris, real estate isn’t just a career; it’s a calling that began in childhood. The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Jordan Baris Realty literally grew up in the business. His father, Jordan Baris, founded the company in 1952—and as a child, the young Baris always had real estate on the mind. “When I…
Above: Jimmy McNally Jimmy McNally, sales manager for CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises in Apollo Beach, Florida, is a leading driver of innovation—and a big part of his success has been using MoxiWorks to support agent productivity and growth goals. Building on that momentum, McNally is driving the firm’s next phase of growth with RISE by…
Debra Beagle has been in and around real estate her whole life, even though her career actually began in chemistry, working as an environmental consultant in commercial transactions, doing Phase I and II due diligence alongside legal and financial teams. About 20 years ago, she earned her real estate license and jumped in headfirst—and she…
Above: Phantom, a humanoid designed for advanced manufacturing, on scene of the Reindustrialize Summit. When dealing with corporate relocation, most moves typically involve people, their families and household goods. But earlier this year, RELO Direct®—Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®’s (LeadingRE) full-service relocation management company—was asked to relocate something entirely different: a humanoid robot.…
Above, Duff Rubin Vitals: Coldwell Banker Realty, Southeast Region Years in business: 119 Size: 112 offices, 13,000 agents Regions served: Southeast and Mid-Atlantic 2024 Sales Volume: $30 billion 2024 Transactions: 50,045 https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com Growing up in Canada, Duff Rubin wanted to be a professional hockey player, but when he realized that dream wasn’t going to come…
Above, Robert Ott. Robert Ott Managing Broker and Owner Raintown Realty, under the JPAR franchise system Bellevue, Washington https://raintownrealty.org Region served: Washington metro area within the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue MSA Years in real estate: 33 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 58 Describe the strategies, philosophies and day-to-day practices you use to keep your brokerage ahead…
Above, Drayton Saunders Michael Saunders & Company Years in business: 49 Size: 18 offices, 650-plus agents Regions served: Sarasota, Charlotte, Manatee and Lee Counties 2024 Transactions: 3,795 units 2024 Sales Volume: $3,316,790,815 https://www.michaelsaunders.com Drayton Saunders’ journey into real estate began with the classic “I’ll never” statement. When he graduated from college in 1995, he was…
Above: Robert Ott. Robert Ott Managing Broker and Owner Raintown Realty, under the JPAR franchise system Bellevue, Washington https://raintownrealty.org Region served: Washington metro area within the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue MSA Years in real estate: 33 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 58 Latest tech game changer: The use of AI to better understand what clients need.…
Above, Felicia Hengle addresses the crowd at Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realty’s regional awards banquet The real estate industry helps individuals and families find homes, guides agents in building successful careers and drives economic growth in communities. That’s why Felicia Hengle, originally pursuing a career in restaurant and nightclub management, transitioned to real estate when seeking…
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