Newsmakers

Deadline Extended for RISMedia’s 2025 Real Estate Newsmakers Nominations

RISMedia has extended the deadline to nominate a 2024 Real Estate Newsmaker to September 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST. This means that you still have two weeks left to acknowledge and applaud your colleagues and peers for their achievements and contributions this year. RISMedia’s 2025 Newsmakers will be spotlighted in Real Estate magazine early… […]

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Newsmakers Spotlight: Ryan Davis at the Forefront of DEI Education, Ensuring Equity Across the Industry

Ryan Davis, vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), has evolved into a leader that over 1.5 million members across over 1,000 state and local REALTOR® associations turn to for strategy and guidance. His drive and determination to shape an equally represented real estate industry is a… […]

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Ask the Newsmakers: Celebrating Success in a Fast-Paced Industry

Being a real estate agent can often be likened to Greek mythology’s Sisyphus rolling a boulder up a hill day in and day out. Once a sale is closed and your clients move in, it’s on to the next transaction. While many REALTORS® thrive in this type of fast-paced environment, when you spend so much… […]

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Ask the Newsmakers: Business-Building Tactics to Succeed in a Round-the-Clock Industry

Choosing a career in real estate means committing to the job outside of the traditional nine-to-five timeframe Monday through Friday. The everyday tasks of an agent are numerous—from getting a listing, showing off houses to touching base with clients—and if you want to succeed, you need to relentlessly juggle multiple clients. However, the job doesn’t… […]

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Ask the Newsmakers: Influential Real Estate Career Books

Above: Gino Blefari, left, Frank Fields and Wendy Forsythe No matter where you are in your real estate career, if you’re looking to reinvigorate your business, setting aside time for professional development is key. And while there’s no shortage of resources for those looking to expand their knowledge base, we asked a few of our… […]

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Ask the Newsmakers: Taking Measures to Maintain Success

For brokerage leaders, security can be hard to come by. Operating a real estate firm or top team in today’s shifting market can mean making hard choices to keep your business in the black. In recognition of this, we asked a few of the Power Brokers and team leaders among our 2023 Real Estate Newsmakers… […]

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Ask the Newsmakers: Staying Optimistic in Trying Times

While 2022 is in the rearview mirror, challenges like inventory shortage and interest-rate increases haven’t gone away. In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked a few of our 2023 Real Estate Newsmakers this question:  “It’s a tough market out there. What are you doing to instill optimism among your teams?” Here’s what these distinguished… […]

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Meet the Newsmakers: 2022’s Charitable REALTORS®

When you’re running a business, it’s easy to stay laser-focused on profit and growth. However, if you truly want to make a difference and become a favored member of your community, you need to have a kind and caring attitude toward others. Here are just a few of RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers who understand the… […]

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RISMedia Celebrates and Inducts Industry Icons at Newsmakers Dinner in Washington, D.C.

Above: RISMedia Executive Editor Maria Patterson, standing, left, and CEO and Publisher John Featherston, standing, right, with the 2022 Real Estate Newsmakers Hall of Fame inductees. During RISMedia’s 34th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange, thought leaders united to celebrate RISMedia’s 2022 Newsmakers and the induction of a select group of industry icons into the 2022 Newsmakers Hall of… […]

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