At 60, I find myself thinking not only about transactions, but about what the future of real estate work could look like.
Over the next few years, I hope to continue exploring — and perhaps help contribute to — a model of real estate that is more flexible, more professional, and more empowering for both clients and agents.
This is less about “independence” in the traditional sense, and more about a long-term vision:
A company centered not only on sales, but on trust, expertise, and long-term value.
Helping more people understand and benefit from this new way of working.
A model where technology supports agents, rather than replaces relationships.
Recognizing the Realtor as a true professional vocation.
Including more flexible approaches to brokerage fees and client service.
Toward sustainable, human-centered ways of working.
Blending structure and autonomy — hierarchy and holacratic thinking — in practical ways.
Thinking about how real estate organizations may continue to evolve alongside regulatory and social change.
Especially those who want to build a practice around expertise and ethics.
Including flexible career paths for women professionals.
There is untapped value in the knowledge of veteran license holders, even after “retirement.”
Especially between real estate professionals and architects.
Moving, perhaps gradually, from a sales-centered model toward providing platforms that empower others.
I do not see this as a finished blueprint.
I see it as a set of questions worth exploring.
What should the next generation of real estate organizations look like?
How can our profession create more freedom, more dignity, and more value?
These are questions I continue thinking about — and, hopefully, contributing to.
The journey continues.