Paige Brown

Paige Brown is the managing editor, blog/social media for RISMedia.

Posts by Paige Brown

From Visionaries to Icons: Meet RISMedia’s 2026 Newsmakers Hall of Fame

Above, from left, Mike Hickman, Marki Lemons-Ryhal, Richard Haggerty, Emmett Laffey and Steve Morris, RISMedia’s 2026 Newsmakers Hall of Fame Success in real estate is often measured in quarterly growth and transaction volume, but a legacy is measured by the ability to build something that outlasts the market cycles. RISMedia’s 2026 Newsmakers Hall of Fame…

Growth Through Acquisitions: Strategies to Scale Smarter, Faster

In the latest RISMedia webinar—“Growth Through Acquisitions: Strategies to Scale Smarter, Faster”—Founder and CEO John Featherston led an engaging discussion with panelists Anthony Lamacchia, broker/owner and CEO of Lamacchia Realty and Lamacchia Companies, including Lamacchia Property Management, Lamacchia Property Development and Crush It in Real Estate, and Parker Pemberton, CEO of PembertonRE, on how mergers…

Winning the Offer: Strategies for Securing Deals and Building Trust in Competitive Markets

In the latest RISMedia webinar—“Winning the Offer: Strategies for Securing Deals and Building Trust in Competitive Markets”—panelists John Newman, area director for Keller Williams Realty MD/DC region and vice president of growth for Keller Williams Capital Properties; Ryan Smith, senior business development executive for Homes.com; and Dana Hancock, Realtor® with RE/MAX Specialists, discuss the evolving…

Brian Buffini Says ‘It’s Time to Get Back to Work’ With Stability Returning to the Market

The U.S. housing market is stabilizing, and Brian Buffini—chairman and founder of Buffini & Company—says agents need to pay attention. Kicking off his latest Bold Predictions Mid-Year Update, he called out the pervasive anxiety in the industry. “People are doomscrolling,” he said, referring to the habit of letting news and social media create unnecessary fear.…

Digital Doorknocking: Using DMs and Comments to Build Relationships

Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. In real estate, relationships are everything. And while social media is packed with marketing potential, many agents are still using it as a one-way megaphone—posting listings and market…