Realtor associations, along with MLSs, are collectively referred to as organized real estate. They play a major role in setting industry professionalism; they advocate at the national, state and local level for homeownership and other issues that support their members’ business and manage local MLSs enable the buying and selling of houses, apartments and other real estate.| Real Estate Almanac
President-elect Trump, who first gained fame as a real estate developer, is anticipated to bring significant changes to the real estate market in his second term. A business-friendly politician who favors tax cuts and deregulation, the returning president regained Washington on the promise of lowering interest rates, providing cheaper homes and cutting regulations for homebuilders. He has also called for opening up federal land, most of it in the West, to home construction. Nevertheless, cost...| Real Estate Almanac
The FHFA Director oversees key aspects of the housing finance system, including the regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks. As of December 2024, Sandra L. Thompson, a Biden appointee, was in the top spot. However, a new leader and fresh direction were widely anticipated with the transition of power. One expectation is that during his second term, President-elect Donald Trump will work to achieve his first-term goal of privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. T...| Real Estate Almanac
In February 2024, Tebbit and Mueller-Borja were appointed to the top real estate post at BlackRock. Tebbit, who joined the firm in 2011, had been overseeing the asset manager’s global core equity platform. Mueller-Borja, who joined in 2014, most recently oversaw a consolidation of real estate investment approaches across the U.S., Europe and Asia for value-add real estate. BlackRock is an institutional investor in many real estate brokerages. In November 2024, its holdings included stakes i...| Real Estate Almanac
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the DOJ’s antitrust division is a seasoned attorney who served on the White House's National Economic Council in 2018. An economic adviser for vice president-elect JD Vance, she was expected to crack down on Big Tech in particular. Otherwise, Slater, who also served as a regulator with the Federal Trade Commission in the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, was anticipated to relax regulations around mergers and acquisitions, which could fa...| Real Estate Almanac
As head of the Fed since 2018, Powell’s actions and decisions have a big impact on the residential real estate industry. His decisions for the Fed have a direct impact on the real estate industry by shaping mortgage rates, influencing borrowing costs and impacting consumer confidence. President-elect Donald Trump and his Treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent, were both critical of Powell but stated they intended to leave him in charge of the U.S. central back for the duration of his term (...| Real Estate Almanac
Known for her critical analysis of real estate contracts, Monestier has filed formal objections to the NAR settlement and regularly collaborates with the U.S. Department of Justice on antitrust matters. In 2024, she authored a harsh critique of the California Association of Realtors' buyer’s representation and seller listing agreements, evaluated the Real Estate Board of New York’s buyer broker checklist and published her own three-page buyer representation agreement along with guides for...| Real Estate Almanac
As lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the landmark Sitzer-Burnett trial, Ketchmark secured a landmark $1.8 billion jury verdict against NAR and major brokerages. His firm continues to pursue the Gibson case, which he filed immediately after the jury returned its Sitzer-Burnett verdict. Many defendants have settled, but several remain and litigation continues. The NAR settlement has also been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. In 2025, Ketchmark will continue to have a role ...| Real Estate Almanac
Reporting on real estate for “The New York Times,” Kamin leads coverage on the newspaper’s compensation lawsuit and impact coverage. As part of her industry coverage, she also broke various exposés about NAR including the stories of lavish spending by NAR leadership, spending by the association’s American Property Ownership Alliance and the scandal that led to the resignation of former NAR president Kenny Purcell. Her report on racism in home appraisals also prompted a national task ...| Real Estate Almanac
Ferguson is President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Most recently an FTC commissioner, Ferguson replaces Democrat Lina Khan and does not need to be confirmed by the Senate to become chair. Meador is a partner at Kressin Meador Powers LLC, and former solicitor general of the Commonwealth of Virginia, who has worked in antitrust for the FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice. In his role, the Republican lawyer will oversee and regulate the resid...| Real Estate Almanac
Abel chairs Berkshire Hathaway Energy, parent of HomeServices of America (HSA). In 2024, Abel helped spearhead HSA’s $250 million Sitzer-Burnett settlement (the last defendant to settle) and its $4.7 million sell-side Gibson-Umpa settlement (although BHE remains a defendant in that case). Abel, who started out as an accountant in Canada, has overseen subsidiaries since 2018 as vice-chair of Berkshire Hathaway’s non-insurance operations. Although charged with many responsibilities, the ant...| Real Estate Almanac
Having spent 2024 as the president-elect, Ziegler in 2025 takes on the mantle of president and board chair for the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance. The group advocates for fair housing for all while educating professionals and providing opportunities to celebrate and elevate members and allied partners. The Atlanta, Georgia-based Realtor is president and associate broker at Coldwell Banker’s Common Ground Home Team. He began his real estate career in 2010. The post Justin “JZ” Ziegler appea...| Real Estate Almanac
Wong oversees the graphic design and print production studio he founded in 2012. Maxa enables real estate brokerages and teams to streamline marketing, simplify brand asset and content distribution, avoid brand inconsistencies and more. The digital platform makes it possible even for individual agents to create print, social media and email marketing using preloaded templates customized to the brand. The post James Wong appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Williamson is chief business officer of the Real Estate Business Services (REBS), the for-profit subsidiary of the California Association of Realtors. In her role, she oversees business strategy for the leading provider of real estate products and services to practitioners in California and nationwide. She has worked with REBS for the past 25 years. The post Laura Williamson appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
The National Association of Realtors’ first chief human resources officer, White takes on the role as the national association aims to transform its internal culture on the heels of a 2023 sexual harassment scandal. In November 2024 White took on responsibility for fostering staff development and optimizing NAR processes. The veteran of human resources and people engagement has previously worked at media, fashion and beauty brands and was most recently at advertising technology company The ...| Real Estate Almanac
After 18 years at Coldwell Banker, Visioli brought her strategic and implementation acumen to Anywhere Brands in 2023. It was a natural progression as Coldwell Banker is one of the brokerage franchise brands under the Anywhere umbrella, along with Sotheby's International Realty, Century 21, ERA, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and Corcoran Group. During her tenure at Coldwell Banker, Visioli was credited with spearheading the launch of the brand’s Inclusive Ownership program aimed at i...| Real Estate Almanac
In July 2024, Valdes left his role as chief growth officer at eXp Realty, overseeing the company’s growth internationally and in the commercial space, to focus on the international expansion of LPT Realty. The cloud-based brokerage launched just two years ago and had reached 25 states by the end of 2023 and added 13 more in 2024. Valdes will now helm the effort to bring the LPT agent-centric model to Canada and other international markets. The post Michael Valdes appeared first on Real Esta...| Real Estate Almanac
Since 2022, Socci has overseen operations across William Pitt | Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. The brokerage’s 1,100 agents did more than $5 billion in sales in 2023 under the two distinct banners. While holding previous key positions in business development and operations, Socci helped the firm proactively embrace digital platforms and virtual interactions. The post Vincent Socci appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
A ten-year veteran of Engel & Völkers Americas as president and CEO of the New York City brokerage and chief strategy officer of Engel & Völkers Americas, Siegel took over for Anthony Hitt as interim CEO in late 2024. Siegel is also global head of the brand’s private office (for clients with high-value and often multi-market real estate portfolios) and development services units. Siegel began his career at Sotheby’s International Real Estate helping to build the luxury brokerage busines...| Real Estate Almanac
Rozenblat oversees operations at the rapidly growing Real, which has become one of the nation’s top 25 largest brokerages within a decade of its launch. The company has more than 13,000 agents doing over $21 billion in annual sales and is continually expanding its market presence and agent count. Rozenblat joined the company as executive vice president of operations in 2023 and within the year was named chief operating officer. The post Jenna Rozenblat appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Rosenberg leads Denver, Colorado-based Kentwood Real Estate, a subsidiary of HomeServices of America, as president and CEO. Rosenberg took the helm in 2018 after co-founding one of the luxury real estate firm’s offices a decade earlier. In addition to roles with the Denver Board of Realtors and NAR, she has also served on organizational boards related to home equity and property tech startups. The post Gretchen Rosenberg appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Chief of staff and board strategy at the Ontario Real Estate Association since 2018, Richards was appointed interim CEO in August 2024. She took over the role from Tim Hudak (who had spent seven years at the helm). Richards continues to provide fiscal oversight, program management, business planning and corporate strategy while taking on responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Canada's largest provincial real estate industry association serving nearly 100,000 members across...| Real Estate Almanac
As chief operating officer at eXp Realty, O’Neill works to scale the cloud-based real estate brokerage’s operations while enhancing end-to-end agent experience and improving operational workflow. He joined the brokerage giant in 2022, bringing more than 25 years of experience building and optimizing high-growth technology businesses. Under his direction in 2024, eXp Realty made several revenue-sharing program changes including enabling agents to instantly withdraw earnings and offering at...| Real Estate Almanac
With the October 2024 resignation of Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson, Muchow now serves as NAR's most senior in-house counsel. In this role she plays a key legal role at an organization navigating major industry changes, internal transformation, continued Department of Justice scrutiny and controversy surrounding key policies such as Clear Cooperation and mandatory membership. She joined NAR as a staff attorney in 2010 and became general counsel, vice president legal affairs and antitrust c...| Real Estate Almanac
As head of industry relations at Anywhere Real Estate McCrory advocates for the nation’s largest real estate enterprise with more than 186,000 agents. In 2024, she called on NAR to eliminate restrictions listing co-mingling, scale back Clear Cooperation Policy and allow non-member agents to share listings and use lockboxes. After starting her career at the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors, McCrory moved to NAR as an MLS manager. The post Caitlin McCrory appeared first on Real Estat...| Real Estate Almanac
In 2024, McCaskill became chief operating officer and general counsel for North Carolina-based Canopy Realtor Association, its MLS subsidiary and its housing foundation. McCaskill provides legal guidance and compliance support and oversees day-to-day operations, strategy development and innovation for the group, which ranks as the U.S.’s 15th largest local Realtor association and runs the nation’s 17th largest MLS. A licensed Realtor, McCaskill previously served as Canopy’s assistant ge...| Real Estate Almanac
Lundy leads the AI-based, voice-activated real estate listing search company that bears his name. He co-founded the tech company, which uses natural language-based search to deliver listing information, in 2018. Lundy, which is already used by heavy hitters such as First MLS, Stellar MLS and the Houston Association of Realtors, aims to enhance accessibility to the homebuying journey. The post Justin Lundy appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Lappe leads software company DirectOffer, which she founded in 2019. The company specializes in multilingual solutions and ADA-compliance aiming to make property listings more accessible and help agents and brokers generate more leads with tools such as audio tours and interest tracking. The company has partnerships with some of the industry’s largest companies including Re/Max, HomeServices of America and Exit Realty. The post Kathleen Lappe appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Landon was appointed CEO of MetroTex in March 2024. In this role he oversees the nation’s sixth largest local realtor association with nearly 25,000 members. Landon began his career as a legislative assistant and director in the U.S. House of Representatives. After nearly a decade in Washington, he moved to governmental affairs for the San Antonio Board of Realtors. He was most recently CEO of the Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors in Kentucky before returning to the Lone Star stat...| Real Estate Almanac
As chief operating officer for HSF Affiliates, helps oversee HomeServices of America’s flagship franchise brand, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the U.S.’s fifth largest franchise brand with nearly $122 billion in annual 2023 sales. Formerly senior vice president and chief financial officer of the division he has worked in for over a decade, Ladd was promoted to his current role in 2024. The CPA originally began his career as a staff accountant at Weichert Realtors. The post Steven Ladd ...| Real Estate Almanac
LaCosta chairs the board of directors for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. The by-invitation-only network reportedly connects 550 firms and 134,000 sales associates in more than 70 countries. LaCosta also oversees Howard Hanna Coach Realtors, a Long Island-based luxury real estate firm, as broker-owner. The family-owned Coach Realtors joined forces with Howard Hanna in 2023. The post Whitney LaCosta appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Johnson has led the Park City Board of Realtors as CEO since 2018. Johnson took a stand in October 2024 against NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy. Along with a letter to the association expressing concerns over possible litigation, Johnson informed her local association’s nearly 1,800 members that it would not adhere to the Clear Cooperation Policy while NAR is considering changes. Johnson began her career in organized real estate as director of operations for Greater Nashville Realtors. The...| Real Estate Almanac
Hickok oversees the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO), an international organization supporting state agency real estate commission officials in administering and enforcing license law. Hickok joined ARELLO in December 2023 after serving as CEO for the Oklahoma Association of Realtors for four years. She spent 12 years prior to that at the Greater Springfield Board of Realtors and Southern Missouri Regional MLS. She serves currently on the NAR Association Executives Co...| Real Estate Almanac
Hardy serves as an office managing broker, leads a real estate team, and directs diversity and inclusion at Edina Realty. An agent and broker at the HomeServices of America subsidiary since 2021, he has been leading diversity and inclusion since 2021. Hardy is also president of the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors, the U.S.’s 35th largest local Realtor association with over 9,000 members. In 2020, he founded Just Deeds, a coalition addressing systemic racism in housing in Minnesota....| Real Estate Almanac
Guiggio, the chief operating officer of Fathom Holdings, also became president of its subsidiary, Fathom Realty, in 2024. In the latter role, she leads a nationwide team of nearly 12,000 agents at a rapidly growing firm. Her oversight of recruiting saw Fathom ranked as one of the nation’s top 25 real estate brokerage firms. A 14-year veteran of Fathom Realty in North Carolina, Giuggio was first promoted to her leadership role at the parent company in 2022. The post Samantha Giuggio appeared...| Real Estate Almanac
Garg co-founded Flyhomes, which helps home-buyers secure purchases with all-cash offers, in 2016. He continues to lead the tech-forward finance company as CEO. Flyhomes also helps homeowners move into a new home without needing to sell their current home and offers an all-inclusive listing service. In 2024, it also made moves to enter the portal arena with a new site, covering 75% of the U.S. population, which enables homebuyers or sellers to interact with a chat interface to learn more about...| Real Estate Almanac
Galvan is due to succeed Bob Hale as CEO and president of the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) in January 2026. Hale, who joined the association in 1973 and led the nation’s largest state association in 1988, is transitioning Galvan to the role in 2025. Galvan first joined HAR in 1996, left for two years to lead the Realtor Association of Fort Lauderdale, then returned to the Texas association’s managerial team. He also serves on NAR’s finance committee. The post Rene Galvan appear...| Real Estate Almanac
Fowler has led Doorify MLS (formerly Triangle MLS), the 33rd largest MLS in the U.S., with more than 14,000 subscribers, since late 2021. He started his career as a real estate appraiser before co-founding Solid Earth. He led the MLS technology company for twenty years before selling the business to FBS, which later sold to broker-software company Tribus. In his role at Cary, North Carolina-based doorify, Fowler applies his deep knowledge of software that supports Realtors and their clients. ...| Real Estate Almanac
Following a late 2024 leadership shakeup at Douglas Elliman Realty, Richard Ferrari now oversees the nation’s eighth largest brokerage, which has nearly 7,000 agents who do approximately $34 billion in annual sales. Ferrari had managed the brokerage's sales and operations in New York and the broader Northeast territory. He rejoined the firm in 2021 as president and CEO for New York City and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions after a stint at Brown Harris Stevens and later advising Halst...| Real Estate Almanac
Fegley, who leads Phoenix Realtors with over 10,000 members, emerged as a key voice in evolving NAR's three-way agreement in 2024. The local Realtor association he leads announced a new MLS Choice option, which allows real estate licensees to become members of the local association without joining the Arizona state association or NAR. The national association responded with a cease and desist letter and later moved to revoke Phoenix Realtors' charter. Fegley is a seasoned trade association le...| Real Estate Almanac
Faupel leads the global membership organization she founded for top professionals in luxury real estate. The invitation-only Realm offers members access to networking and training opportunities as well as a technology platform that enriches client data and improves agent and client experience. Launched in 2020, the network has grown to connect a reported 550 members from 150 different brokerages worldwide. Faupel is also a partner of Compass Jackson Hole, which she co-founded in 2008. The pos...| Real Estate Almanac
Ellis serves as chief strategy officer at Baird & Warner, which has over 2,000 agents who do over $5 billion in annual sales. Also the president of residential sales, she has served in several executive positions at the firm since 1999, Ellis has responsibility for aligning the Chicago, Illinois-based company’s business units around a strategic plan to drive growth. Ellis is a three-decade industry veteran who has remained loyal to Baird & Warner throughout her career. She was instrumental ...| Real Estate Almanac
In 2024, after being appointed new CEO of this real estate review aggregator, Crisera facilitated the acquisition of Curated Social, which enables agents to nurture their sphere of influence to attract referrals and repeat clients. The move helps expand the review platform’s offerings to include more marketing tools for its U.S., Australian and New Zealand markets. RateMyAgent, which entered the U.S. in 2018, is reportedly used by more than 348,000 agents worldwide. Crisera was previously c...| Real Estate Almanac
In September 2024, Crigger joined the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) as associate CEO under John DiMichele. Crigger’s role focuses on operational strategy and fostering stakeholder relationships for North America’s largest local Realtor board with over 73,000 members. He is also co-president of TRREB’s MLS and technology services subsidiary, PropTx Innovations. The post Kevin Crigger appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Corr directs strategic planning, agent and company growth initiatives, and agent services for @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, which is due to join Compass in early 2025. She took on the role of chief brokerage officer in 2023 after nearly five years as executive president of culture and agent development. She has been with the brokerage for over two decades, having started as a real estate consultant before moving into brokerage services in 2010. The post Amy Corr appeared...| Real Estate Almanac
Cooper’s Empowering Women in Real Estate started out as a Facebook community. Today, it has more than 30,000 members as well as a podcast, annual conference and monthly meetups throughout North America. She also has a coaching program that helps individual agents improve their marketing strategies and business plans. She remains owner of Northern Virginia’s Platinum Group Real Estate team, powered by The Real Brokerage. She began her real estate career in 2002 at Re/Max after spending a d...| Real Estate Almanac
Cofano leads real estate digital marketing technology and analytics solution provider Collabra. He is also president and CEO for Collabra’s end-to-end platform helping agents analyze and grow their digital presence, SphereBuilder. In 2024, Collabra joined the CoreLogic Real Estate Alliance Network and partnered with NextHome and MLSListings. Cofano joined Collabra in 2021 with experience from leadership roles at Move, eXp World Holdings and NexTitle and as counsel for brokerages and MLSs, a...| Real Estate Almanac
Chrane’s Down Payment Resource (DPR) connects home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs. Since its founding in 2008, the company has reportedly connected more than 6 million unique users with down payment and closing cost assistance information. In 2024, the company added Heartland MLS and Canopy MLS to its client base of retail mortgage lenders, listing websites and real estate agents. Chrane began his career in real estate before moving to mortgages and then founding the DPR database...| Real Estate Almanac
Choynowski founded Immobel in 2000 to help organizations reach clients without language barriers. Today, the company reports more than 500,000 real estate professionals across 86 countries use its software as a service products. The company has two main markets: aggregating, translating and displaying international listings in 21 languages or creating white-label listings, data share platforms and private IDX to foster referral business. Its key brokerage clients include Sotheby’s Internati...| Real Estate Almanac
Choo begins his 10th year at Zillow Group as its new chief operating officer. Appointed COO in November 2024, Choo oversees Zillow's for sale business strategy and operations and the company's real estate industry product lines, sales and operations. He joined Zillow in 2015 with the acquisition of Trulia. Prior to that he had worked in the real estate tech space with Market Leader Inc. At Zillow, he was most recently senior vice president of real estate software, which included ShowingTime, ...| Real Estate Almanac
Carrier oversees Century 21 New Millennium growth through marketing, training, recruiting and strategic acquisitions as CEO. A former executive vice president of growth for the firm — one of the nation’s largest Century 21 affiliates — Carrier was appointed president in October 2023. New Millennium has 25 offices serving Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. markets. Carrier joined the real estate industry in 2002 after playing Major League Lacrosse. The post Jason Carr...| Real Estate Almanac
Capezza joined the innovative brokerage-as-a-service platform in 2023 as its inaugural president to lead its market and customer success organizations. The San Francisco-based company provides key operational and back-office support for over 500 real estate companies, who collectively do $22 billion in sales volume. Prior to Side, he was senior vice president of business operations at Zillow Group and oversaw Zillow Premier Agent. Before that he oversaw sales and operations at Trulia. The pos...| Real Estate Almanac
Bushard in May 2024 joined Re/Max Results as its president following the retirement of her father John Collopy. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Re/Max Results had nearly $6 billion in U.S. sales, making it the sixth largest franchisee in the nation by annual sales volume. Previously, Bushard was general manager of an affiliated company, Results Title, for close to 15 years. The post Suzanne Bushard appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Brown is poised to take over NAR leadership when Kevin Sears’ term ends. Brown is a second-generation real estate professional with four decades in the industry. The broker-owner at Better Homes Realty and Brown Commercial Investment Real Estate Services in California has served in numerous local association committee positions and has previously led both the Oakland Association of Realtors and the California Association of Realtors as president. Brown’s brother, Bill, is also a Realtor w...| Real Estate Almanac
In 2024, Brown was appointed chief growth officer at Peerage Realty Partners and joined the nation’s ninth largest brokerage’s executive committee. She also took on the role of leading the seven Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates within Peerage’s portfolio as president of Peerage Group Sotheby's International Realty. Brown, who has more than two decades experience leading consumer businesses and brands, was most recently chief marketing officer for beauty company Maesa. The pos...| Real Estate Almanac
In the wake of REcolorado’s October 2024 acquisition by a private company, Bennett became president and CEO of Colorado’s largest MLS. The long-time industry veteran oversees day-to-day operations for the MLS, which has more than 26,000 subscribers. Bennett had previously spent a decade at REcolorado in leadership roles such as vice president and chief business development officer. Her background spans MLS content licensing, real estate data compliance and ownership of Seasons Real Estate...| Real Estate Almanac
Beagle leads and manages business operations for The Ashton Real Estate Group, a productive and well-known real estate team in Nashville, Tennessee, with Re/Max Advantage. She began her real estate career in 2008 at Coldwell Banker but has been with Re/Max companies since 2012. She was a founding member of the Nashville chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and has served on its board as well as on the board of directors for the Residential Real Estate Coun...| Real Estate Almanac
President of The Agency since 2020, Austin is focused on strategic growth for the Los Angeles-based company’s residential real estate brokerage arm and its global new development division. She also oversees internal creative teams supporting the firm’s more than 1,700 agents who do nearly $8 billion in annual sales. She began working in the industry in 2006 at Alan Pinel Realtors. She later moved to Compass as chief operating officer for Bay Area operations. The post Rainy Hake Austin app...| Real Estate Almanac
As CEO at fintech and prop tech startup Earnnest, Altizer oversees a digital payment platform founded in 2017 to modernize financial transactions for homebuyers and agents. Altizer joined the Greenville, South Carolina-based firm in 2019 from BP, where he was senior vice president of North American fuel sales and marketing. He also brings leadership experience from McDonald’s and Jiffy Lube to his role. The post Rick Altizer appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Aguirre returns to the Watchlist for her 2024 leadership of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). A NAHREP member since 2008, she also served as the founding president of the association’s Greater Las Vegas chapter. For the past seven years, the first-generation immigrant from Mexico has led Century 21 Americana in Las Vegas. The former Nevada Army National Guard has also served on board of directors for the Veteran Association of Real Estate Professionals...| Real Estate Almanac
Abrams brings over 20 years of industry experience to his head of industry and learning role at Keller Williams (KW), the nation’s largest real estate franchise brand by sales volume, sides and agent count. Abrams focuses on helping KW’s nearly 158,000 agents grow their business through improved client experience. He joined KW in 2019 after co-founding digital training company Matrix Coaching and Training. Abrams also hosts “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent” podcast and starred in HG...| Real Estate Almanac
Seasoned industry executive Forsythe joined eXp Realty as chief marketing officer in 2024. The cloud-based brokerage, the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, is the nation’s third largest with about 74,000 agents doing more than $143 billion in annual sales in 2023. The industry veteran has experience also in executive roles at major firms like Compass, Fathom Holdings and HomeSmart. She began her real estate career in Nova Scotia and was the youngest licensed real estate broker in the C...| Real Estate Almanac
Soderstrom oversees day-to-day operations at Courted. He co-founded the AI-powered talent solutions platform for brokerages in 2021 with Dan Breitbach and Joe Urciuoli, whom he met while focusing on software development and customer experience as a co-leader of McKinsey’s North American Residential Real Estate practice. Soderstrom had previously worked as a startup advisor and led national expansion and growth for Compass in the company’s early years as a small startup. The post Sean Sode...| Real Estate Almanac
Hamidi founded Rechat in 2015 to merge search-to-close operations, a comprehensive marketing suite and mobile transactions in one place. Rechat offers a complete and integrated ecosystem that leverages AI in an innovative way. Rechat announced 2024 partnerships with Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, Peerage Realty Partners, a six-office Texas brokerage and one of Canada’s largest independent brokers. Hamidi has been involved in real estate-related tech startups since his graduation ...| Real Estate Almanac
Schneider, a partner at Washington, D.C.-based law firm ArentFox Schiff, provides legal counsel to many Realtor associations and MLSs including BrightMLS. As part of his work with the nation’s second largest MLS, which has more than 100,000 subscribers, Schneider hosted media briefings and webinars on the NAR settlement and navigating next steps in 2024. The post Brian Schneider appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
As CEO of REdistribute, Gorce drives the listing services data platform’s efforts to expand its MLS partnerships and bring on more institutional buyers. Launched in 2022, REdistribute aims to help MLSs and brokers recoup the value of their data. As of September 2024, the platform included licensed data from 55 MLSs — including Bright MLS, CRMLS and Stellar MLS — in 35 states. Gorce began her organized real estate career as CEO of Intermountain MLS in Boise, Idaho. She also co-founded ad...| Real Estate Almanac
Russ Anderson is the leader of two Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates within Peerage Realty Partners’ stable. He is president and CEO at North Texas brokerage Briggs Freeman SIR and president at Pacific SIR in Southern California. Anderson joined Briggs Freeman in 2018 as chief operating officer and became president in 2021. He brings 30 years of experience in finance, banking and sales management to his roles overseeing strategic objectives for both firms. Peerage Realty has a par...| Real Estate Almanac
Haag took over the reins at Northwest MLS (NWMLS) in 2024 when the country’s 14th largest MLS was celebrating 40 years. He had, since 2008, served as general counsel for the Kirkland, Washington-based MLS, which has more than 33,000 subscribers. Haag also serves on the board of directors for the Council of Multiple Listing Services and for MLS Grid. NWMLS, which is independently owned by its member real estate firms, made news in 2024 when it opted out of the NAR settlement. The post Justin...| Real Estate Almanac
Foody and Coté founded Cloze in 2012 and today leads the property tech company as its CEO and chief marketing officer, respectively. Their AI-powered sales and marketing software boosts productivity and helps real estate brokerages to build relationships. Cloze’s customer roster includes Windermere, Baird Warner, Brown Harris Stevens, F.C. Tucker, Majestic Realty Collective, Sotheby’s International Realty and more. The post Dan Foody & Alex Coté appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
As president of Group Financial Partners, Flanagan helps oversee the large Fort Collins, Colorado-based brokerage The Group Real Estate, its ancillary businesses, and the popular sphere-focused real estate coaching program Ninja Selling in the firm's portfolio. Previously, the 20-year-industry-veteran served as chief innovation officer at The Group Real Estate, which has nearly 300 agents who do over $2 billion in annual sales. The post Tom Flanagan appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Staub leads the independently owned West + Main Homes, which has nearly 450 agents who do approximately $1.1 billion in annual sales. The firm, which she co-founded in 2016, has offices in Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon, Minnesota and North Carolina. She was previously in marketing for the industry and other verticals and has a master’s in marketing as well as her MBA. The post Stacie Staub appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Mitchell and Crumbley co-own the Tampa Bay-based BHHS Florida Properties Group. Mitchell, a third-generation Realtor, and Crumbley started with the firm in 1984. They are also co-owners of Capstone Tropical Holdings, which comprises title, insurance and facilities management groups as well as the brokerage with more than 900 agents doing approximately $1.7 billion in 2023 sales. The duo played college football together at the University of Alabama under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. The post Dewe...| Real Estate Almanac
Suarez, along with Ben Kinney, co-founded Place in 2020 as a platform that partners with real estate teams to provide the essential components for them to grow and increase profits. The firm has partnered with over 100 teams across North America and has raised over $100 million in financing. In 2024, Place added the team servicing platform Livian to its all-in-one technology, business and consumer services platform. Suarez is an expansion partner for PDX Property Group and Keller Williams (KW...| Real Estate Almanac
As chief economist at Bright MLS since 2022, Sturtevant makes sense of the housing market and provides MLS-focused analysis of the key real estate trends. Prior to her work with the nation’s second largest MLS, which has more than 100,000 subscribers, Sturtevant worked for the Virginia Realtors. With a doctorate in public policy and regional economic development, Sturtevant began work in housing analysis in 2013 at the National Housing Conference in Washington, D.C. The post Lisa Sturtevant...| Real Estate Almanac
Natalie Hamrick and Kevin Van Eck have since late 2023 led the U.S. operations for Christie's International Real Estate, the fast-growing luxury real estate brand owned by At World Properties, which Compass is set to acquire in early 2025. Hamrick leads affiliate services while Van Eck focuses on affiliate strategy and brings expertise in technology, coaching, and training. The luxury real estate brand expanded in the U.S. and added new affiliates in Australia, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Singapore...| Real Estate Almanac
Skinner is attorney/owner at Larson Skinner PLLC. He joined forces with former NorthstarMLS CEO Brian Larson in 2014 and later became partner and owner of the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based firm. Skinner is known for providing legal counsel to associations, MLSs and RESO on intellectual property, data management, consolidation and collaborative initiatives and professional standards and governance. The post Mitch Skinner appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
As CEO of the Women’s Council of Realtors, Stinton leads the Chicago, Illinois-based organization’s efforts to support and empower a nationwide community of reportedly around 13,000 members. Stinton took over as CEO of the council in September 2023 after spending nearly 16 years at NAR, most recently as its director of leadership and sustainability. The post Amanda Stinton appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Trapani began his real estate career in 1990 and rose through the ranks at Century 21 and Coldwell Banker in California before launching the luxury, boutique real estate firm Sereno in 2006. The firm partnered with Christie’s International Realty in 2022. Today, Christie’s Sereno is one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s largest locally operated and owned real estate firm with a reported 575 agents. The firm in 2024 extended its reach in California’s Wine Country with an expansion into t...| Real Estate Almanac
Crane oversees Intero Real Estate Services which serves northern California and Nevada with 16 offices throughout the greater Silicon Valley, San Francisco, western Nevada, and Lake Tahoe region. The Intero Franchise network comprises 23 affiliates located in California, Nevada, Tennessee, and Texas. Intero is a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America. Crane was co-founder of an Intero office in 2002 and has worked with the company for 23 years. He ...| Real Estate Almanac
In 2024, Masiello took the role of chair at the New England-based brokerage his father founded in 1966. The Masiello Group is a second-generation family company with close to 600 agents who do approximately $1.6 billion in annual sales. In 2024, the firm launched a website to share listing compensation percentages. The Masiello Group also includes title, referral and other real estate services. The post Christopher Masiello appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
McLaughlin has led one of the top 25 largest local Realtor associations with more than 10,750 members since 2015. Before joining the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, he worked for a decade at the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors in Pennsylvania as its director of government affairs and later CEO. He is a current board member for Bright MLS and Sentrilock. The post Ryan McLaughlin appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Howe heads up Metrolist MLS in California, which serves seven Realtor associations and more than 21,500 members throughout the state. Founded in 1985, MetroList is a top 20 MLS in the nation and the largest in northern California. Howe began his MLS career in 1996 as a regional MLS coordinator and became the organization’s president in 2022. He took on the added role of CEO in 2023. The post Dave Howe appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Evans leads the Council of Multiple Listing Services, the largest professional organization dedicated to the MLS industry. Bringing together a reported 235 MLS member organizations, the association helps guide the industry by providing a voice to MLSs. Evans regularly takes a public stance on issues, most recently speaking out in favor of Clear Cooperation and its role in housing market integrity in an open letter to NAR in late 2024. The post Denee Evans appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Minard is entering his 25th year at the helm of Delta Media Group, a real estate technology platform that offers digital marketing tools and services, including the DeltaNet platform. In 2023, the firm released an updated version of its platform with increased automation and AI capabilities. In 2024, it sought to educate the industry by releasing a white paper examining the ubiquity of AI in real estate. The post Michael Minard appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Glazer runs Back At You, a real estate tech firm that provides products related to financial reporting, customer relationship management and social media marketing for brokerages and agents. Glazer co-founded the Encino, California-based company in 2011. The firm reports serving over 300 Brokerages and 150,000 agents with its SocialBAY, ClientBAY and FinancialBAY systems. The post Michael Glazer appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Scarafile leads the Charleston, South Carolina-based Carolina One Real Estate, which has more than 1,000 agents who do nearly $4 billion in annual sales. Scarafile joined the state’s largest real estate company in 2005, took over as president in 2011 and as CEO in 2020. He is the current chair of The Realty Alliance board of directors and serves on the board of the Charleston Regional Development Alliance. The post Michael Scarafile appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
James oversees the real estate coaching enterprise he launched in 2008. He also runs companies offering a transaction coordination closing tool (Cleared and Closed) and a digital communication tool (FyrstUp) as well as other startups. Known as a thought leader and industry influencer, James hosts a business podcast and has authored several motivational books. The Jared James Experience in Nashville, Tennessee, annually draws more than 1,000 attendees. The post Jared James appeared first on Re...| Real Estate Almanac
Conway orchestrated the sale of Louisiana-based Latter & Blum, which has over 3,000 agents who do nearly $4 billion in annual sales, to Compass in April 2024. The move gave the nation’s No. 1 largest brokerage a greater presence in the Gulf South as Latter & Blum has sales offices across Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. Conway, who became the company's principal broker in 2005 and took over its leadership in 2020 from her father, retained day-to-day oversight of the New Orleans-based firm....| Real Estate Almanac
Zorn has been at the California Regional MLS, one of the nation’s largest MLSs with more than 107,000 subscribers, since 2015. Responsible for all legal aspects from contracting to litigation management, he is also involved in the MLS’s daily operational and strategic direction. He is a member of the California Association of Realtors’ legal affairs forum, serves on the Professional Standards Committee in Tennessee, and is a past member of NAR committees for MLS listing issues and polic...| Real Estate Almanac
Human resources veteran Reu-Narvaez has been Chief People Officer at Anywhere since 2021. In this role, she leads people strategy for nearly 10,000 employees globally across multiple business units and six real estate brands. Prior to joining the C-suite, she oversaw human resources for the company’s brokerage and franchise groups, supporting Better Homes and Gardens, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, ERA and Sotheby’s International Realty. She is a current member of the National Ass...| Real Estate Almanac
Elfman replaced long-time CEO York Bauer at the helm of popular real estate brokerage platform MoxiWorks in June 2024. MoxiWorks, which integrates productivity and data tech offerings with customer relationship management, website builder, recruiting tools and more, is owned by private equity firm Vector Capital and has several large brokerage company investors. The firm reportedly serves more than 800 brokerage and over 500 MLS clients. Elfman remains vice chair of Onit, the enterprise legal...| Real Estate Almanac
Gillenwater has overseen Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, which does over $4 billion in annual sales, since 2012. Active in real estate for 35 years, he first joined the firm in 1994. Lyon, board chair since 2008 when the firm joined Sotheby’s International Realty, is the third generation to lead the firm. Established in 1947, the company is now one of the nation’s top 50 brokerages with more than 900 agents across Arizona. The post Todd Gillenwater & Jim Lyon appeared first on...| Real Estate Almanac
Bjelke serves as CEO of UtahRealEstate.com, Utah's largest MLS, which serves approximately 20,000 members. He is entering his tenth year at the helm of the MLS, one of the top 25 largest in the country. Bjelke is also a founder of MLS collaboration group MLS Aligned and a past chair of the Council of Multiple Listing Services who serves on many NAR MLS committees. The post Brad Bjelke appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Benson leads Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group, which has offices located in Utah, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Washington and Idaho. The firm has more than 1,100 agents that do over $3 billion in annual sales. In 2023, Benson purchased an ownership stake in Dilbeck Real Estate, which expanded Engel & Völkers’ presence in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Benson started out as a luxury broker for Prudential in 2004. The post Paul Benson appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Hawkins in August took over as CEO of the second largest state association in the California Association of Realtors, which has more than 200,000 members. He previously served as CEO for the Pacific West Association of Realtors (PWR), one of the state’s largest local associations. He joined PWR in 1998 as vice president of government affairs. The post Phil Hawkins appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
DeCatsye has led the approximately 22,500-member Canopy MLS, which serves Realtors in North and South Carolina, since 2001. She also manages the Canopy Realtor Association, the trade organization which owns the MLS, as well as a housing foundation and real estate institute. Having earned her J.D. in 1988, DeCatsye began working with Canopy as its in-house counsel in 2000. She is also a member of the Broker Public Portal’s board of managers. The post Anne Marie DeCatsye appeared first on Rea...| Real Estate Almanac
Carey runs Real Estate Webmasters, which provides websites, lead generation and customer relationship management tools to over 35,000 North American real estate professionals. In 2024, the Vancouver, Canada-based company added budget allocation and transaction reporting features to its platform, launched a new CRM with data visualization and automation features, and a new website feature allowing agents and brokers to display their compensation for their own listings. Carey founded the compan...| Real Estate Almanac
Jacuzzi started his Select Group of Real Estate Services Companies in 1980 in California. Since then, the group has grown to include five brokerages in California and Nevada. The Select Group today has nearly 1,400 agents who do more than $3 billion in annual sales, which puts it in the top 75 among national brokerages. Jacuzzi began his career in the industry as an agent for Century 21. The post Dan Jacuzzi appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac
Cantrell is executive vice president of strategy for United Real Estate, which is the nation’s 14th largest brokerage with more than 15,000 agents doing nearly $17 billion in annual sales. In 2024, Cantrell spearheaded the launch of United’s Financial Wellness Program. He also continues to lead the Franklin, Tennessee-based Benchmark Realty he founded in 2006 which has offices throughout middle Tennessee, southern Kentucky and northern Alabama. The post Phillip Cantrell appeared first on ...| Real Estate Almanac
Milam runs Wilmington, North Carolina-based Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, which has approximately 1,800 agents who do more than $6 billion in annual sales. The firm is among the top 30 brokerages in the nation. Wilmington Sea Coast Properties, founded in 1988, affiliated with Coldwell Banker in 1993. The post Tim Milam appeared first on Real Estate Almanac.| Real Estate Almanac