Paige, Marc, and Taylor are back, continuing the conversation around unpacking the Realtor® brand and what it really means to step outside the traditional model. We talk about how that shift shows up for consumers, the different ways agents approach their work (for better or worse), and how REC tries to follow through on doing…

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We’re back with Paige, Marc, and Taylor, continuing the conversation around what it really means to be a “Realtor®” versus a real estate agent, and sharing more about how REC came to be. Listen in to hear how REC was strengthened through underappreciated activism and a distaste for the industry, its branding, and what it…

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Did you know that being a REALTOR® is just a fancy brand name? Listen in to discover the difference between being a “Realtor®” and a real estate agent, and why we no longer will build our identity around the “Realtor®” title. While we’re still part of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) so that we…

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We’re back with Bill Gray, a nonprofit relations veteran with the Homeownership Center. This week, we’re continuing the conversation from Part 1. We left off talking about how to understand where you may fall on the spectrum of homeownership readiness, aka the “funnel” (and if you missed it, be sure to check out the previous…

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Understanding how people access homeownership and where barriers still exist is at the center of this week’s conversation. Bill Gray, Director of the Minnesota Homeownership Center and a longtime nonprofit public relations professional joins us for a conversation surrounding opening up access to homeownership. Bill shares how the Homeownership Center works to support those facing…

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It’s been a little while since we last talked with Matt Berna, and there’s a lot to catch up on! Paige, broker and founder of the Real Estate Collaborative, sits down with returning guest Matt Berna, one of our show sponsors and now a lender with Bell Bank, an equal housing lender. Matt shares his…

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In this episode of RECkoning with Real Estate, we’re once again joined by AsaleSol Young, Executive Director of Housing in Action. This week, we explore another side of Housing in Action’s work – their ever-important legislative and policy efforts. Learn about Housing in Action’s deep understanding of the economic pressures and safety concerns of renters,…

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In this episode of RECkoning with Real Estate, REC agent Meghan Howard sits down with AsaleSol Young, Executive Director of Housing in Action in Minneapolis. Listen in to explore Housing in Action’s mission to build not just housing, but community. From developing and owning apartments, advancing policy work, to creating pathways to homeownership, Housing in…

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