As James Jensen walked away from work in the life insurance industry the day his son was born 12 years ago, he knew change was coming on multiple fronts. “I was trying to find the right time to make my life change,” Jensen said. “It was a great job with good pay, but it just […]
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Prior to starting his career in real estate Ravi Kantha was a criminal prosecutor and later a white collar criminal defense attorney. While Kantha says he enjoyed his work, he felt like something was missing. Ultimately, he said it was a conversation with his then soon-to-be father-in-law, who is an insurance broker, that inspired him
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Reflecting on her nearly three decades long — and counting — real estate career, Chicago-based @properties Christie’s International Real Estate broker Carrie McCormick believes it was the rebellious nature she had as a child that has contributed to her success. “I was and still am a rebel spirit,” McCormick said. “I don’t like following the
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After a nearly year-long search, Mark Spain Real Estate has finally found its new CEO. On Tuesday, the firm said it was naming David Zanaty as its new leader. The company said that this marks a “pivotal moment for the firm as it enters a new phase of growth, building upon the strong foundation and
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HomeSmart announced a new brand identity at its annual Ignite: Growth Summit 2025, marking the company’s 25th anniversary. The rebrand includes an updated logo, visual design and messaging that leaders said reflect HomeSmart’s evolution and ongoing focus on supporting agents. HomeSmart ranks No. 11 by transaction sides and sales volume on the 2025 RealTrends Verified
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Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate creates a national brokerage powerhouse — but industry veteran Steve Murray says the deal’s biggest effects will be in scale, services and back-office consolidation. Murray — senior advisor for HousingWire and founder of RealTrends and RTC Consulting —estimates the combined Compass-Anywhere operation will handle roughly a million transaction sides
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The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) has named 109 individual agents and 64 teams to its annual A-List of top producers. Honorees closed 7,743 transaction sides and recorded $8.49 billion in sales volume in 2024. The top 50 agents and 25 teams will be recognized at AREAA’s national convention in Santa Monica, Calif.,
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Matthew Miale’s journey from solo real estate agent to leader of The Miale Team at Keller Williams Legacy Partners was born out of what he calls “a whole lot of pain and suffering.” “No pain, no gain” might be a cliché, but for Miale, it was reality. “It really was a matter of trying to
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Twenty-one years ago, Libby Sosinski was on the brink of leaving real estate for good. Today, the Pittsburgh-based Keller Williams agent consistently closes more than 200 deals a year and recently posted $26 million-plus in 2024 in sales volume, earning a spot on RealTrends Verified’s rankings. But back in 2004 — just a few months
The Corcoran Group is welcoming one of New York City’s top small real estate teams to the firm. On Wednesday, the brokerage announced that The Kathy Murray Team is making the move to Corcoran. Murray was previously brokered with Douglas Elliman, where she spent the past two decades of her career. “Kathy is a fantastic
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