Homeownership has historically been influenced by racial, ethnic and other prejudices. Even in the areas where it has improved, recent studies have characterized the reduction of racial inequality in housing generally as “slow, uneven and fragile.” In certain areas, there has been little to no improvement. Events such as the Great Recession of 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic have diminished minority homeownership rates, particularly for Latino and Black communities. Other studies suggest LGBTQ+ communities also face challenges when it comes to accessing ..read more

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®️) released its twelfth annual Top 250 Latino Agents Report today, recognizing outstanding Latino real estate agents and teams from around the country. This year’s report, in association with Fannie Mae, includes rankings of top individual agents, top Latino teams, and top agents by major market regions, representing $11.2 billion in combined sales volume in 2022. Please join us in congratulating our honored BHGRE network members below. Janet Ramirez – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Integrity Rickey Chavez – Better ..read more

The best of the best has been announced!  America’s Best Real Estate Professionals honors America’s finest real estate agents from all across the country! Over 27,500 U.S. real estate sales associates from every state are featured in America’s Best. Those ranked are among the top 1.5% of 1.6 million real estate professionals in the United States! Please join us in congratulating our honored BHGRE network members below. They are the top 1.49% of more than 1.6 million licensed Realtors® nationwide. Individuals By Sides #19. David Medley – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate ..read more

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate is proud to announce the affiliated agents and teams recognized in this year’s REAL Trends Top 1000! REAL Trends + Tom Ferry The Thousand. We are thrilled that these agents and teams have been recognized for their talents and successes. Congratulations and well-done!   Individuals By Sides David Medley – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Medley Christian Cobo – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Elite Medium Team By Sides The Jon Murray Group – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Big Hill Large Team By Sides T ..read more

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCES GINGER WILCOX AS BRAND PRESIDENT  Powerhouse real estate industry executive to lead company in continued growth   MADISON, N.J. (June 14, 2023) — Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate (BHGRE), the dynamic real estate network within the Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) portfolio of brands, today announced a new leader for the BHGRE brand. Effective immediately, Ginger Wilcox will serve as brand president of BHGRE, stepping into the role that was long occupied by industry icon Sherry Chris, who recently became an executive advisor f ..read more

Here’s the honest truth: We are all guilty of letting certain notions color how we perceive and/or interact with others and certain situations—even if we don’t realize it. The reason? Implicit bias. Implicit biases are “attitudes or stereotypes that affect a person’s beliefs, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner,” says Beverly J. Vandiver, Ph.D., professor of human sciences and interim executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University. We all carry with us unconscious prejudices for and against certain people, things, gr ..read more

The best of the best has been announced! The 2023 REAL Trends Nation’s Best ranks the most productive and successful brokerages. The list features real estate brokerage firms in the United States who reported over 500 transaction sides in 2022. We are thrilled at how many of our BHGRE® affiliated brokerages ranked so highly.  Congratulations to all our impressive winners who earned this coveted recognition!  Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Paracle  Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Main Street Properties  Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Reliance Partners  ..read more

Congratulations to all of the Anywhere Leads Network 2023 Award Winners who demonstrated excellence and success throughout 2022! Anywhere Leads Network 2023 CHAIRMAN’S CLUB Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Native American Group Virginia Beach & Williamsburg, VA Anywhere Leads Network 2023 PRESIDENT’S CLUB Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene Houston, TX Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Native American Group Virginia Beach & Williamsburg, VA Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans Dallas/Fort Worth, TX AnywhereSM Leads Network 2023 Platinum AWARD WINNERS Better ..read more

Recent history has been particularly fraught with hatred and prejudice. And while discrimination is anything but new, the conversation on how everyone can make a meaningful difference is taking a firm hold in a fresh, encouraging way. One way to truly make a difference is allyship.  By definition, an ally is an individual who speaks out and stands up for a person or group that’s targeted and discriminated against. Allies work to end oppression by supporting and advocating for those who are stigmatized, discriminated against or treated unfairly.  While everyone should strive to be an ..read more

Joyce Wright Funk is broker and co-owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Rainbow Island Properties in Kilauea, Hawaii. She is also the first black, female owner in the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate network. 1. Which of our BHGRE® P.A.I.G.E. (Passion, Authenticity, Inclusion, Growth, Excellence) core values do you identify with most, and why?  I identify with all of these fabulous, energetic values. I find myself on fire with great passion for this opportunity to do what I love, connecting people and places (homes , environments, etc.). Growth is a key factor in my life jo ..read more