What can getting involved in your REALTOR® association actually do for your business, your career and the industry?
Recorded at NAR NXT™ in New Orleans, this special episode of Change Agents brings together NAR’s outgoing 2026 president Kevin Brown and incoming 2027 president Christine Hansen for a candid conversation with NAR CMCO Bennett Richardson about their paths from working REALTORS® to national leadership.
Neither set out expecting to lead the national association. They share how local involvement, encouragement from other members and a desire to make a difference opened doors to new experiences, knowledge and relationships that ultimately strengthened their real estate careers.
They also pull back the curtain on work members may not always see, from more than 10,000 advocacy meetings surrounding the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to NAR’s efforts to provide members with accurate, vetted information in an increasingly noisy media environment. And as NAR prepares for its next chapter, they discuss member listening, organizational change and a renewed focus on helping REALTORS® get to their next transaction.
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