Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow

Thursday, October 9th, 2025

Above: Jenni Bonura. Jenni Bonura didn’t climb the ladder in real estate—she built her career rung by rung, with curiosity, grit and a genuine love of people. From her first days as an agent to her current role as president and CEO of Harry Norman, REALTORS®, she’s experienced the business from nearly every angle. That…

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Leading With Confidence and Competence

Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

Above, Maryann Vitale Alles  Maryann Vitale Alles CEO Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties St. Louis, Missouri https://bhhsselectstl.com   Region served: St. Louis metro area Years in real estate: 42 Number of offices: 9 Number of agents: 530 Favorite part of your job: Working with agents. Their success is my success. What is one of the challenges…

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Above, Erica and Dan Starkey. Erica Starkey Broker/Owner Dan Starkey COO/Owner JPAR Iron Horse Real Estate Pleasanton, California https://www.jparironhorse.com  Region served: Northern California  Years in real estate: Dan: 4; Erica: 26 Number of offices: 3 Number of agents: 43 Most effective recruiting pitch: We’re not trying to be everything to everyone—just the right fit for…

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Above, Robin Raiff The Keyes Company, one of Florida’s largest independent real estate brokerages, has announced a major expansion into the Sebastian, Florida market with the arrival of the Robin Raiff Team. This move strengthens Keyes’ geographic footprint across Florida.  The expansion is led by Robin Raiff, team leader of the Robin Raiff Team, who…

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Forbes Global Properties is hosting its 2025 Agent Conference October 8-9 at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, Florida. This two-day event will bring together the network’s top brokerage leaders, executives, agents and experts for curated discussions, networking and insight into the global real estate landscape.  The conference will be hosted by The Keyes Family…

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Century 21 Elevated Real Estate, a regional brokerage with offices in Denver, Littleton, Cherry Creek, Fort Collins, Montrose and Grand Junction, has acquired VIP Real Estate based in Denver. The formerly independent firm will do business as CENTURY 21 Elevated Real Estate to lean into its local reputation while leveraging the brand tools, technology and…

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As the government shutdown limits activity in many markets, mortgage applications continue to drop for the second consecutive week, aligning with projections stating that October would see less demand and less competition between homebuyers. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that the market composite index—the measure of mortgage loan application volume—decreased 4.7% on a seasonally…

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The post-settlement period in real estate might be remembered as the era of consolidation, at least based on 2025’s headlines. Along with many smaller buyouts, the purchase of consumer portal and discount brokerage Redfin by mortgage giant Rocket, and Compass’s (still pending) deal to take over Anywhere are somewhat unprecedented, at least since the post-Great…

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Above, from left: Helen Hanna Casey, Terrie O’Connor, Sherry Rahnama and Carol Bulman. Photo by AJ Canaria. As more women rise to executive roles across the real estate industry, the conversation is shifting from breaking barriers to building what comes next.  During an insightful panel titled “We Broke the Glass Ceiling – Now What?” at…

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Stellar MLS has announced a reciprocal MLS access agreement with State-Wide Multiple Listing Service. State-Wide MLS is a subsidiary of the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS, a non-profit real estate trade organization serving around 6,000 members in nearly 1,000 offices across Rhode Island and neighboring states.  State-Wide MLS customers can search and view listings in…

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