Above, Chris Trapani VITALS: Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno Years in business: 34 Size: 19 offices, 650-plus agents Regions Served: San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Wine Country, Lake Tahoe, Sierra Foothills 2023 Sales Volume: $5B-plus 2023 Transactions: 2,965 https://www.sereno.com Real estate is in Chris Trapani’s blood. In the 1940s, his grandfather ran a brokerage—Trapani…
Above, Martha Mosier, fifth from left, at a dinner honoring top BHHS California Properties agents at Sales Convention in 2024 Vitals: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Years in business: 39 Size: 46 offices, approximately 2,800 agents Regions Served: Primarily coastal Southern California, including Coronado, La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, Montecito, Newport Beach, Beverly…
As any real estate professional can attest, universal solutions often fall short given the distinct needs of industry professionals across the board. This is especially true for Multiple Listing Services (MLS), which frequently struggle with the complexities of property data. While some standardized platforms may suit individual agents or brokers, they rarely cater sufficiently to…
Above, Warren B. Boizot III Today, approximately 76% of all real estate transactions in Colorado are facilitated by REcolorado, according to InfoSparks—as brokers, agents and others in the industry rely on the MLS’s data, technology and intelligence to successfully serve their clients. REcolorado is also a great fit for appraisers, many of whom have experienced…
Jason Carrier recently took over as president of CENTURY 21 New Millennium, an Alexandria, Virginia-based firm that provides service to customers in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Carrier began in the real estate industry 22 years ago following in the footsteps of both his parents. He felt it was in his blood…
When Larry Rideout got married and had a family, he decided it was time for a career change. He explored what was out there and found real estate extremely interesting and lucrative. So, in 1984, Rideout became a REALTOR® as a means toward upward mobility and to be home more with his family. Eventually, he…
As the broker in charge at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hilton Head Bluffton Realty, Christina Galbreath-Gonzalez is grateful for the resources and support the firm’s affiliation with the parent company brings—not only at a global level, but also in nurturing the growth of agents. “Our association with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices provides an unparalleled level of global…
Twenty years ago, Claudia Stallings’ parents decided to make the move to Knoxville, Tennessee, and she found herself helping them with their search and discovering a passion for real estate. Stallings became an agent in 2004, was a principal broker for a large branch in 2010, and became a partner and COO of Wallace Real…
Above, Chad Ruggles Chad Ruggles spent his first 20 years out of college working in the consumer finance business for CitiFinancial before making a move in 2014 to the mortgage industry for Carrington, where he was asked to take over the company’s real estate brokerage in 2019. That’s how Ruggles became senior vice president and…
Above, Troy Reierson Troy Reierson, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona, California and Nevada Properties, has been in and around real estate for more than two decades—jumping feet first into the mortgage industry before moving into the technology space and ultimately getting involved with HomeServices of America via their franchise company, HSF. “I joined Berkshire…
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