Above, a screenshot from one of Homes.com’s new ads featuring Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” fame and SNL’s Heidi Gardner. During one of America’s most enduring traditions, Super Bowl Sunday, Homes.com plans to make history, regardless of who takes home the championship trophy. Through four commercials reaching some 113 million viewers, the rapidly ascending real…
As the broker in charge at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hilton Head Bluffton Realty, Christina Galbreath-Gonzalez is grateful for the resources and support the firm’s affiliation with the parent company brings—not only at a global level, but also in nurturing the growth of agents. “Our association with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices provides an unparalleled level of global…
Twenty years ago, Claudia Stallings’ parents decided to make the move to Knoxville, Tennessee, and she found herself helping them with their search and discovering a passion for real estate. Stallings became an agent in 2004, was a principal broker for a large branch in 2010, and became a partner and COO of Wallace Real…
Above, Chad Ruggles Chad Ruggles spent his first 20 years out of college working in the consumer finance business for CitiFinancial before making a move in 2014 to the mortgage industry for Carrington, where he was asked to take over the company’s real estate brokerage in 2019. That’s how Ruggles became senior vice president and…
Above, Troy Reierson Troy Reierson, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona, California and Nevada Properties, has been in and around real estate for more than two decades—jumping feet first into the mortgage industry before moving into the technology space and ultimately getting involved with HomeServices of America via their franchise company, HSF. “I joined Berkshire…
Above, John Armstrong VITALS: RE/MAX Rising Years in business: 8 Size: 1 office, 80 agents Regions Served: Central Illinois 2023 Sales Volume: 1,100 2023 Transaction Volume: $270 million http://www.remaxrising.com A second-generation REALTOR®, John Armstrong—co-owner and managing broker of RE/MAX Rising—initially resisted getting into the business over fear that he would spend too many nights and…
As a third-generation broker, with both his grandfather and father deeply involved in the company business, Steve Fase II naturally gravitated toward real estate. Growing up, Fase watched them working hard every day to help buyers and sellers, and help agents achieve their goals. The impact of building those relationships over the years piqued his…
Above, Kimberly Harris Campbell Kimberly Harris Campbell didn’t have a linear path to real estate. Once a corporate attorney in New York City, she became a board member of America Needs You, a nonprofit started by Compass Real Estate founder Robert Reffkin in 2013. Campbell eventually ran that organization. Moving to Washington, D.C., in 2018…
Steven James (right) on set at NY1 for an interview. VITALS: BHHS New York Properties’ New York City Years in business: Since 2018 Size: 1 office, 120 agents Regions Served: New York City (all five boroughs) 2022 Sales Volume: Just over $200M 2022 Transactions: 121 The story of the career of Steven L. James, president…
Professional education, and specifically education that leads to real estate licensure, is advancing the future of online education. While online learning has become popular, it often comes with a lack of standard technology and student support. Colibri Real Estate is surpassing the norms of education whether in the classroom, at a university or online, to…
Dava Davin left the corporate world to be an entrepreneur. Her interest in real estate grew from a desire to create her own brand, be a unique voice in the business world, and leave a meaningful mark. She calls her journey as an entrepreneur “incredibly rewarding, challenging and inspiring.” She continues to drive her commitment…
In the modern age of social media forms and the storytelling that comes with them, blogging feels like a bit of an outdated form of marketing. This, however, is absolutely untrue. Read more.
