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VITALS: Long & Foster Real Estate Years in business: 55 Size: Approx. 220 offices and 9,000 agents Regions served: Eight states and the District of Columbia 2021 Sales Volume: $36 billion-plus 2021 Transactions: 77,000 family moves Real estate is in Larry “Boomer” Foster’s blood. Both sides of his family have been in the industry for…

Gary Scott has been in the real estate game for 36 years, beginning his career at his father’s long-time firm located in Wilmington, Delaware. “I knew very early in life what my journey would be,” says Scott, who wanted to be in the real estate business all his life. Scott held a leadership position in…

Howard Dinits and his wife split their time between Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui. Because serving the real estate market in Hawaii can be logistically challenging, it’s critical to have a strong online presence, as most of Dinits’ work as head of the firm is done online. Although he originally got into real estate back…

VITALS: Tierra Antigua Realty Years in business: 21 Regions Served: All of Southern Arizona Size: 7 offices, 1,106 agents 2021 Sales Volume: $2.47 billion 2021 Transactions: 8,039 Husband and wife team Matthew and Kimberly Clifton found success in real estate in Southern Arizona. In 2001, the couple decided to open their own firm, Tierra Antigua…

CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite goes beyond the property report, providing benefits every step of the way CRS Data provides powerful property data, information and analysis to MLS members and real estate professionals looking to get the most out of their experience. Carrie Kendall, general manager at Indiana Regional MLS (IRMLS), notes that there are…

Florida REALTOR® finds success with Elevate, Elm Street Technology’s social media marketing CRM After 31 years working in corporate America, handling educational sales, hiring and training admissions reps for college platforms, Betina Yurkus was looking for a change. “I was burnt out,” says Yurkus, who moved into real estate in September 2021. Today, working as…

VITALS: ONE Sotheby’s International Realty Years in business: 14 Size: 27 offices, 1,300 agents Regions served: Florida’s East Coast from Miami to Vero Beach 2021 Sales Volume: $8 billion-plus 2021 Transactions: 10,415 units www.onesothebysrealty.com Mayi de la Vega has always had a passion for interior design and architecture, and loves working with people. She found…

MyOutDesk virtual assistants keep businesses running strong during troubling times That’s going to create some issues for those in the real estate industry, and there are already signs of things falling that way. “You have to change what you’re doing in this moment, and most people aren’t going to,” says Daniel Ramsey, founder and CEO…

VITALS: Long Companies Years in business: 96 Size: 14 company-owned offices and 20 franchises, 2,000 agents Coverage Area: Arizona 2021 Transactions: 13,900 2021 Sales Volume: $5.414 billion www.longrealty.com  After graduating with a degree in business and finance, Reneé Gonzales worked in Omaha, Nebraska, as a loan officer. In 2004, she moved to Tucson, Arizona, to…

Rocket ProSM Insight raises the bar for real estate professionals and clients alike Don Lainer, a REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties, has been in the real estate industry since 1989. Starting out as a buyer, he transitioned into the role of investor before launching his own team nearly 20 years ago. “At the…