Today’s RealTrending podcast features three, powerful real estate leaders. Margy Grant, CEO of Florida Realtors, Christina Pappas, president-elect of Florida Realtors and vice president of the Keyes Company, Miami, and Juana Watkins, Florida Realtors General Counsel. Florida Realtors is backing a move that will guarantee that money flowing into the state’s affordable housing trust funds will be used exclusively for affordable housing. It could serve as a model for other states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, shares his thoughts on the way artificial intelligence is impacting recruiting, how consumer choices are changing real estate brokerage competition and observations from brokerage leaders on the market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With an emphasis on making the transaction easy, Vince Parlove, director of wholesale development for United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), talks about their findamortgagebroker.com service and offers some interesting insight into mortgage industry trends and the impact on the housing market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guy Gal, founder of Side Real Estate, discusses creating a white-label brand for agents, securing $200M+ in funding, and their $2.5B valuation. Side plans to enter 15 markets, empower agents, and potentially go public.

In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, shares his thoughts on how the CEO trap, today’s housing shortage and what brokerage leaders need to know about the next big move in real estate tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the pandemic slowed down global investment in U.S. real estate, it never totally stopped. And, says Anthony Hitt, CEO and president of Engel & Völkers Americas, despite the social unrest and contentious political scene in the U.S., it’s still a safe haven for global investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, shares his thoughts on how to compete in today’s competitive arena. He’ll share a book review and reveal some insights into why agent productivity is flat even though growth in the agent rankings is at all-time highs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Real Estate jumped 134 spots to number 10 by transaction sides in the RealTrends 500. CEO Dan Duffy offers insight into their evolving business strategy, building profitable core services and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we getting into the danger zone of a market that is overheated? Steve Murray, senior advisor for RealTrends goes through the data and tells brokerage leaders what to watch for to determine housing market health and focus on staying on the right side of the market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gino Blefari, CEO of HomeServices of America and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, says that the company is leveraging its size to put top-notch marketing, technology and innovation services in place. The company is changing strategy to no longer be the quiet giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices