Meet Our Bloggers

DREW BURKS is committed to personal development and continued education. With a love for technology and passion for helping people, Burks has built a brokerage in San Diego California, Dream Design Realty, with a unique twist on an old business model. He recently received the prestigious SDAR Real Estate Broker of the Year Award and currently volunteers his time on four local association committees. He recently launched a new Web site devoted to helping real estate pros succeed with technology: www.WebRealEstateTools.com.

Nashville REALTOR® BRIAN COPELAND is the Trends Assessment Team Leader for the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) and has been a speaker for the National Association of REALTORS® and at numerous state conventions.  He’s appeared on numerous HGTV and TLC reality real estate shows.  Brian consistently ranks in the top 1 percent of the Nashville market.  Check out his site at www.nashvilleandbeyond.com.

JULIE CAIN CWYNAR is a full-time REALTOR® with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services in Pittsburgh, Pa. She began her career in real estate after spending almost 10 years as a management consultant for Fortune 500 companies.

LINCOLN CRUM is a second generation REALTOR®, auctioneer, and entrepreneur based out of the Louisville, Kentucky area. Lincoln’s career began at 17 and has covered all areas of the real estate industry. An avid writer and speaker about leadership, motivation and entrepreneurship, Lincoln can be found at www.ReachLincoln.com.

KEN CULBERTSON, known as “The HOME Coach,” is a broker-associate and branch manager with Coldwell Banker Elite REALTORS®  in Woodstown, N.J. Ken has been selling real estate since 1995 and his clients come primarily through networking, referrals, and past clients. Ken enjoys spending time with his family, coaching, and running. He is currently training to run his first marathon. Visit his Web site: www.kwhomecoach.com.

MICHELLE FLAHERTY is an associate broker with Prudential Northeast Properties, serving Greater Portland, Maine.  She currently serves on the boards of directors for the Maine Association of REALTORS® and Greater Portland Association of REALTORS® and also as president of the Westbrook Community Chamber of Commerce.  Visit her Web site at www.michelleflaherty.com.

DARRIN FRIEDMAN, branch vice president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Chevy Chase, Md., is the youngest manager in the NRT owned Coldwell Banker Residential Mid-Atlantic company. Friedman not only led the entire company in recruiting for 2007, but also has turned his office into a profit making operation in less than a year. He has been recognized for creating a business-focused, innovation-first culture, one which helped dramatically turn a long time suffering office into a highly touted regional success. Friedman lives in the Washington, D.C., area with his wife and daughter. Visit his blog: cbblogestate.wordpress.com.

STEFANIE HAHN is the education director for Coldwell Banker Hearthside, REALTORS® in Willow Grove, Pa. A veteran of two internet start-ups during the early 2000s, Stefanie stayed at the forefront of Internet technology when her career moved into real estate in 2002.  In addition to the traditional duties of managing the education needs for the company, her primary focus now is helping agents become more productive by leveraging the power of social media and new technologies while also providing guidance and coaching on new real estate technology services and internet resources. Visit her Web site: www.StefanieHahn.com.

NOBU HATA, ePro, is a sales associate for Edina Realty in Minneapolis,  and a founding member of the Minneapolis YPN Group, the YoPros. An industry veteran since 1996, he strives to make the real estate buying and selling “experience” better for his clients, and to make the new and old schools of real estate “play nice” at the association-level through involvement and instruction.  Visit his Web site at www.nobuhata.com.

JESSICA HICKOK is a true blogging and Twittering fanatic. As associate with Dizmang Properties in Springfield, Mo., Jessica has partnered with her broker to capitalize on rental real estate investments. Creating a niche in property management by implementing a complete turn-key service for investor clients, this girl geek uses the power of social media to make things happen. Visit Jessica’s blog: www.jessicahickok.com.

DAN IAMPIERI is a second generation REALTOR® with WEICHERT, REALTORS® – Caton Properties in Ellicott City, Md. A former director at the Howard County Association of REALTORS®, and recognized nationally by RIS Media on “Using Social Media to Generate Business,” Dan has emerged as an outspoken advocate for social media use. Social network with Dan at www.TheHouseMan.tv.

PATRICIA KENNEDY, author of “The Irreverent Guide to Real Estate,” has been selling homes in the Washington, D.C. area for more than 25 years.  She is an associate broker with Evers & Company Real Estate.Visit Pat’s blog: www.housepat.activerain.com.

HOWARD MCAULIFFE is a licensed agent and investor in St. Louis. As an agent for Premier Realty Exclusive, he works with real estate investors in addition to home buyers. McAuliffe is pursuing a master’s degree in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development at St. Louis University. Visit his Web site: www.stldevelops.com.

COURTLAND MCPHERSON is a 28-year-old REALTOR®, movie buff, cocktail aficionado, gym rat, and most importantly, seeker of all that life has to offer. His motto: Life is about opportunity so create it! McPherson works with The McPherson Group, Prudential Gammons Realty, in Exeter, R.I. Prior to joining real estate in 2004, he had worked as a former energy auditor, home inspector, and small business owner. Visit his Web site: www.McPhersonGroupRI.com.

DAWN MILLER is a REALTOR® from Virginia Beach, Va., and chair of her local YPN chapter. Her niche is international–what’s yours? Find, friend, or follow her on many social media networks under @DawnMillerHomes and tell her. Or visit her Web site: www.DawnMillerHomes.com.

MIA ORANTES (”The Real Estate Geek”) is principal of Real Estate Geeks, a consulting firm offering Real Estate 2.0 marketing and virtual assistance to agents and brokers. After receiving a degree in International Economic Policy from American University, she obtained several management-related certificates from the American Management Association, in addition to a residential salesperson license and loan origination license. Orantes is an enthusiastic student of all things Web 2.0 and enjoys spending her free time traveling, cooking, learning new languages, and seeking new adventures. Visit her Web site: www.RealEstateGeeksOnline.com.

KELLY REARK is a native Floridian and e-PRO REALTOR® with Gasparilla Properties, Inc. in Boca Grande, Southwest Florida. Kelly is also her broker’s full-time personal real estate assistant, the University of Miami (FL) graduate, 2007 Rookie Realtor of the Year, and the 2009 Public Relations Chairman for the Englewood Area Board of REALTORS®. Visit her Web site: www.MyBocaGrandeAgent.com and her blog: KellyReark.blogspot.com.

DAVE ROBISON, known as “Utah Dave,” is the creator/coach of “The All the Right Steps for your Success Experience.” As a REALTOR®/Broker of Robison & Company Real Estate he went from $20k in gross commissions a year to more than $1.25 million in approximately three years. Visit his Web site: www.utahdave.com.

HEATHER SOLDONIA is a Broker/REALTOR® in the San Francisco Bay area with Windermere Welcome Home. She has prior experience in multi-family acquisitions, asset management, and property management. She also gained exposure to land acquisition and homebuilding while with Lennar. She has a B.A. in Interpersonal Communication and is a member of NAR, CAR, BayEast AOR, and CSUEB Alumni Association. You can view her listings at www.HeatherSoldonia.myWindermere.com or her personal blog at www.HeatherSoldonia.blogspot.com.

AMY STEELE is a full-time REALTOR® with Bibby Realty in Crestline, Calif., where she says living and selling real estate is all about being above the clouds but down to earth. Steele says the market in Crestline is still going strong since the resort community attracts buyers looking for vacation or first-time homes and it’s one of the few “affordable” places left in Southern California to own a home. Visit her Web site: www.CrestlineHomeForSale.com.

CRYSTAL WEBSTER loves all things social. When she’s not working hard for her clients, she’s tweeting, blogging, volunteering, and just enjoying all that Kansas City has to offer. Her networking website, www.kcyoungprofessionals.com, has taken off in the last year to connect Kansas City’s young professionals together. Although she’s relatively new to REALTOR®-dom she’s been a virtual assistant, investor, and property manager for many years. Check out her Web site and blog at www.theheritagehometeam.com.

JEREMY WILLIAMS of Keller Williams Realty NE in Kingwood, Texas specializes in the residential real estate market of Kingwood, Atascocita, and Humble, Texas.  Using social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, ActiveRain, blogs, blog catalogs, YouTube, Photobucket and others, Jeremy gives his real estate listing clients maximum exposure in the market place.  Social media also gives him the capability to be the expert in his market expanding beyond real estate by providing information about other small businesses, community events and organizations, and special topics that might be of interest to potential home buyers and sellers. Visit his Web site at www.williams4yourhome.com.

BROOKE WOLFORD is a 29-year-old REALTOR® with Edina Realty, Hastings, Minn.  She began her real estate career in the closing side of the business, then obtained her license in 2006 and began assisting before going on own in 2007.  Being a REALTOR® has always been her dream job.  Brooke also enjoy learning from others. She blogs about her struggles as a rookie at strugglingrookierealestateagent.blogspot.com.