Ryan Weyandt

The LGBTQ+ community has grown in size behind increasing acceptance levels in the workplace. It has been amazing to see so many organizations employ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as part of their corporate pillars. But this effort did not happen by accident. In fact, much credit goes to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) for…

The recent ruling in the Burnett vs. NAR trial has sent shockwaves through the real estate industry, however its repercussions reach far beyond the courtroom. While in the public eye the verdict may be celebrated as a victory for home sellers and a step towards addressing the contentious issue of agent commissions, there is an…

I spent much of the last few months of 2022 traveling to a variety of events, and the reception the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance and I have been afforded was incredible. Despite the challenges the LGBTQ+ community is facing in statehouses across the nation, and now in Congress, and such recent horrors like the Club…

Another June has almost come and gone as summer is underway. June isn’t just National Homeownership Month here in the States, it’s also known around the world as Pride Month, and we are headed into the crescendo of the celebration with cities like New York City, San Francisco and Toronto hosting major Pride parades that…

Did you know there was a word of the year? If we’re being honest, I had no idea. But sure enough, I saw an article on CNN.com that reported on Dictionary.com’s choice. While they didn’t go with “vaccine,” the choice of Merriam-Webster, they picked a word that is one of the most important to any…