“Find yourself a good mentor.” — Joseph Harland II, founding president and managing broker, À La Carte Investments LLC

Before joining Compass Atlanta, Ennis Antoine served as senior vice president of training and careers at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Georgia. 

Christie’s International Real Estate cited its goal of working with independent firms and noted that Harry Norman is owned by HomeServices of America in explaining the moves. 

Six Atlanta-area residents will receive scholarships to Barney Fletcher Schools’ pre-license real estate salesperson courses, and four Coldwell Agents will be sponsored to join local diversity groups thanks to awards from the company’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council.

“Work towards your purpose, and the wealth will come.” — Ashley Poole, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Realty – West Paces Ferry/Buckhead

The new hire tops a year of exponential growth for the eXp Realty brokerage, which added 30 agents over the preceding 12 months.

“Prospect, stay determined, pray, pay taxes, save money and seek help.” — Akia Shaw, Principal, PalmerHouse Properties – North Druid Hills

The brokerage, ERA Foster & Bond, is led by qualifying broker and owner Rusty Willis and associate broker and owner David Wrenn, who co-founded Capital City Realty in 2010.

Shannon Bradshaw is the only Georgia-based loan originator to have won Five Star Professional’s award seven times since its inception in 2003.

“Do something to improve your business every day.” — Casey Sears, associate broker, Century 21 Connect Realty

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The group will seek to celebrate the racial diversity of Compass employees, invest in the black community, highlight racial discrepancies in the real estate industry and initiate change.

Since 2020, the firm has brought on more than 20 agents with a range of REALTOR® experience.

“Find a mentor and be confident.” — Maria Bouloukos, Realtor, RE/MAX Tru

As part of an ongoing relationship with the Food Recovery Network (FRN), the National Association of Realtors provided roughly 3,475 meals to Americans in the past six months, according to a press release. 

While buyer preferences for more space — both inside and outside the home — remain and supply chain issues continue to stifle home construction efforts, other factors, such as the potential increase in interest rates, are expected to change the game in 2022.