Number of years in real estate: Eight years. Describe your look: Classic, formal, with modern, tailored fit; confident and ready for the world. What do you consider a “fashion don’t”?Clothes that are too baggy or too tight. And always make sure your tie does not go below your belt. What style has come back into…
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Journal Club 12-30-22 – Passive Income MD
Here’s Journal Club 12-30-22! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well! We keep hearing that the US Dollar is the strongest it’s been in the past 20 years. But what does that…
Costa Mesa Realtor hopes ‘Historic Properties’ calendar will inspire local preservation
Costa Mesa resident Renee Pina is on a mission to preserve the city’s historic homes, one property, and one page, at a time. The longtime Realtor and owner of local agency Pina & Co. had an idea in late 2021 to create a calendar of residences in the city’s Eastside neighborhood known for their provenance…
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Big sale by realtor Nikki Carchedi; Berkshire Money Management new hires; BEAT debuts Berkshire Green Drinks; Strong Little Souls receives
Realtor Nikki Carchedi. Image courtesy of Stone House Properties. $8,000,000 property is the most expensive property sold in the Berkshires MLS Alford— Nestled in the hills of Alford sits a fairy-tale house straight out of the Cotswolds or Tudor England. The magical handcrafted home was built in 2011 by the seller, John W. Littlechild and…
UAE realtor assesses real estate in Baku, advises on business ventures [INTERVIEW]
In an exclusive interview with Azernews Sabina Mammadli, Partner & Managing Director of BlackOak Real Estate, a leading Dubai-based international property company, Riad Gohar spoke about the Dubai real estate sector, as well as the development of the real estate sector in Baku, gave advice to Azerbaijanis seeking business in the UAE and bilateral cooperation….
‘A Christmas bow’: Realtor’s recent find of Spokane relatives includes housekeeper of 16 years
Thanks to a DNA-matching app, Marianne Bornhoft can claim the gift of cousins this Christmas. The newfound relatives are closer than he could have imagined. Two weeks after her mother’s death on Oct. 18, Bornhoft felt a tug to look on the 23andMe app, where she had previously submitted her DNA. After launching it, she…
Osceola County Association of REALTORS annual award winners
The Osceola County Association of REALTORS (OSCAR) recently honored its local REALTORS and Vital Industry Partners (VIPs) during the annual December Installation and Awards Ceremony. The winners were nominated by Association members for going above and beyond in their service to the community and the Association. Here are the recipients: Vital Industry Partner Rising Star…
Realtors Pro Conference, Ahmedabad, India
A one-day conference was organized on 22 December for members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) as part of the centenary birth celebrations of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Ahmedabad, in partnership with the Ahmedabad Realtors Association (ARA). Titled “Realtor Pro”, the conference was led by a panel of high-caliber speakers, including Nishith…
Existing-Home Sales Dipped 7.7% in November
WASHINGTON (December 21, 2022) – Existing-home sales declined for the tenth month in a row in November, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four major US regions recorded month-over-month and year-over-year declines. Total existing-home sales,1 https://www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – waned 7.7% from October to…
SC has 2 of 10 housing markets set to lead the US in 2023, the National Association of Realtors says
Two South Carolina housing markets are poised to outperform most others in the US next year, according to the National Association of Realtors. The top 10 housing markets to watch in 2023 are all in the South, a recent report from the association says. And South Carolina was the only state to have two housing…

