In 2025, James Dwiggins continued to elevate the conversation around sustainable growth and people-first leadership in real estate. As co-CEO of NextHome, he helped advance an innovative leadership and expansion model designed to strengthen real estate professionals while enhancing the consumer experience nationwide—a vision now shared by more than 600 offices and 6,000-plus members across the country.
“Having co-founded NextHome with the goal of making a difference in the real estate industry, I’m incredibly proud to see that just ten years later, we have done just that,” says Dwiggins. “Even as we grow, our core mission has remained the same, to enrich lives by helping people find their next home.”
Beyond his role at NextHome, Dwiggins expanded his influence as a trusted industry voice in 2025, contributing insight through panels, webinars, podcasts and published commentary focused on the future of brokerage leadership and agent empowerment. As co-host of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered podcast, he offered timely, candid perspectives to help professionals navigate change with clarity and confidence.
Balancing growth with culture, and innovation with humanity, he continues to help shape a more thoughtful, people-centered future for the real estate industry.
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