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Darryl Davis: Leading the Year of the Skilled Agent in 2025

Above: A force in real estate for over 40 years, Davis is on a mission to elevate an entire industry.  When Darryl Davis steps into the spotlight—whether on a conference stage for a client event, on one of his Monday Motivation coaching calls, or hosting his free Wednesday training sessions that are open to all… […]

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5 Tips for Reaching out to New Clients in the New Year

An easy New Year’s resolution for any agent is to find more clients or close more sales in 2025 than they did in 2024. But how do you turn this goal into action, and then, results? Reaching out to past clients is often a good idea, but be careful that this strategy doesn’t become a… […]

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John Finn Named Civic Leader of the Year by the Richmond Association of REALTORS®

Above, John Finn The Richmond Association of REALTORS® has announced John S. Finn Jr., senior managing broker of United Real Estate Richmond, as the recipient of the 2024 Civic Leader of the Year Award. The prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to their community, a release noted. The Civic Leader of the… […]

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RISMedia’s 2024 Real Estate Rookie of the Year Revealed at Annual Power Broker Gala

Above, from left, John Featherston, Tina Lapp, Heather Stenson and Brian Joyner During its 28th Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner held at the Renaissance Boston Seaport Hotel Friday night, RISMedia announced its 2024 Real Estate Rookie of the Year winner, Heather Stenson, a REALTORⓇ with Connect Realty in The Woodlands, Texas. Designed to honor… […]

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Lender Data Shows Refinance Offers Have Increased 42% Nationwide Over the Last Year

Remember the days of 3% mortgage rates? As a relieved nation emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, along with it came those historically low average mortgage rates below 5.00%, 4.00% or even sub-3.00%. But as inflation began to increase so too did mortgage rates, rising to nearly 8.00% in 2023 and 2024, their highest… […]

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Meet the Western Region 2024 Rookie of the Year Finalists

Above, from left, Courtney Bullock, Victor Gutierrez, Shirley Kimmel, Kaitlin VanRoosendaal and Yankun Zhen.  RISMedia recently announced the Top 25 regional Rookie of the Year finalists for 2024. The third annual Rookie of the Year program, sponsored by Colibri Real Estate, is designed to honor real estate agents who are new to the business, yet… […]

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What Does It Mean to Be Named RISMedia’s Real Estate Rookie of the Year?

RISMedia’s third-annual 2024 Real Estate Rookie of the Year contest is accepting nominations, honoring the industry’s top agents who are new to the business, yet achieving extraordinary results.  Now is the time to nominate a 2024 Real Estate Rookie of the Year!  Nominations may be submitted here. Deadline ends 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5.… […]

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Rookie of the Year Regional Winner Shares 3 Secrets to His Success

Hands-on training with mentors, authenticity on social media and honest conversations with clients may sound like simple tips for success in real estate, but for Floridia real estate agent Hudson “Mitch” Willis, of LPT Realty, these were a part of system of tools that catapulted his first year in real estate to extraordinary success.  “The… […]

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Fed Chair Powell Affirms Rate Cuts Are Coming This Year as U.S. Moves Closer to 2% Inflation Goal

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday signaled that rate cuts are coming this year, sticking to the Fed’s cautious script about slashing rates too quickly before it has a sustained handle on inflation. “In our pursuit of our dual mandate, the Federal Reserve remains steadfast in promoting maximum employment and stable prices for the… […]

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Mike Pappas to Lead Panel on How to Generate Inventory at RISMedia’s 2024 Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year

RISMedia is excited to announce that Mike Pappas, CEO of the Keyes Company, will be heading up an industry-leading panel of real estate experts at the 2024 Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year, the company’s fourth-annual all-virtual conference to be broadcast live on Jan. 11, 2024.  Click here to register!  Pappas’s panel, “How to… […]

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