Paige Tepping

The more than $2.2 trillion in collective 2021 sales volume reported by the Top 1,000 respondents to RISMedia’s 34th Annual Power Broker Survey is truly historic. Yet it doesn’t tell the complete tale of last year’s residential real estate market. The missing piece? Compass. While recent industry media coverage has declared Compass “the largest brokerage…

In an industry that thrives on competition, brokerage firms large and small are constantly pushing the envelope in order to raise the bar and set themselves apart. For Century 21 Real Estate, it’s a steadfast commitment to elevating the customer experience that has positioned the firm at the head of the pack. Upping the ante…

Nick Firios Principal Broker United Real Estate | Preferred Lake Mary, Florida www.UnitedRealEstatePreferred.com Region served: Central Florida Years in real estate: 20 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 100 Tell us about how you got into real estate and how you transitioned to a broker.  I got into real estate in 2002 with an…

Mike Schmidt got his real estate license when he was just 18 years old. Today, he’s president of Traverse City, Michigan-based Schmidt Family of Companies—a fifth-generation brokerage firm initially founded as H.F. Schmidt Real Estate in 1927 by his great-grandfather, Harold F. Schmidt, before joining the Coldwell Banker Corporation as a franchisee in 1983. The…

Sam Banning Broker/Owner HomeSmart Preferred Realty Pueblo, Colorado | www.southcoloradohomes.com Region served: Southern Colorado Years in real estate: 22 Number of offices: 3, with a 4th opening soon Number of agents: 115 Favorite part of your job: Seeing the enthusiasm and drive new agents possess after getting their first sale, contract or listing. No. 1…

Christy Budnick CEO Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Favorite part of your job: The people I work with. I also enjoy the fact that I get to live vicariously through them when they share stories about helping their clients achieve the American Dream. Best advice for female leaders: Don’t expect others to recognize your potential. While men…

For Elizabeth Riley, owner and team leader of Austin, Texas-based Luxe Property Group, brokered by eXp Realty, there’s nothing more important than making sure the process of buying or selling a home is as seamless as possible for clients. With 100% of her business coming from referrals, leveling up client service by providing solutions that…

Above: Rick Haase, Bonnie Mays and Lisa Peel In the following interview with RISMedia for Real Estate magazine, United Real Estate Broker/Owners Bonnie Mays and Lisa Peel share what attracted them to the company’s brokerage offerings. Bonnie Mays Broker/Owner, United | Louisville www.UnitedRealEstateLouisville.com Principal Broker/Co-Owner, United | Lexington KY www.UnitedRealEstateLexingtonKY.com Lisa Peel Managing Broker/Co-Owner, United…

This month, Real Estate magazine had the opportunity to sit down with Rocket Mortgage’s Bill Banfield, executive vice president of capital markets, to discuss what’s in store for real estate professionals and their clients as mortgage rates continue to rise this year. Paige Tepping: Tell us about your history with Rocket Mortgage and how it…

A well-structured management team you can depend on is crucial to your company’s success. Not only will a strong management team ensure that you’re constantly moving in the right direction, but it will also lay a solid foundation upon which you can continue to build for years to come. While leaders come in all shapes…

Josh Harley, founder and CEO of Fathom Holdings, is on a mission to modernize the real estate transaction for agents and clients alike. “My vision for Fathom is to provide agents with the greatest value of any other brokerage in the country by utilizing the power of our in-house technology platform to streamline our operations,…