Rookie Spotlight
Teamwork and a solution to every problem

Kristina Rosen-Hester is a successful Realtor. Her biggest problem, if you can even call it that, is being overloaded with rental clients.

So last year, she turned to her husband, Anthony, for help. In short order, he switched careers and became a Realtor. Now he takes on what he calls “the problems,” which are profitable and part of what makes this team tick.

• Read more about Anthony and Kristina Hestor

RPAC and you!

In the 2006 election, the Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC) was the largest PAC contributor to U.S. House and Senate candidates who support the Realtors’ positions on business issues, taxes, health care and health insurance. According to Federal Election Commission data, RPAC had contributed $3.7 million to congressional candidates. “Realtors® are second to none when it comes to participating in the democratic political process,” says John Harrison, immediate past chair of the National Association of Realtors’ RPAC Trustees Committee.

SOURCE: Florida Association of Realtors®

‘I Like
Being a Realtor®’ 

Florida Realtors® take great pride in the difference they make in people’s lives. Here’s Realtor® Bill Dryburgh with a couple reasons why.

Tip of the Week—Balancing work and play

If asked what first attracted you to a career in real estate, you might answer "flexibility." Yet, by focusing too intently on your career as a Realtor, you can lose the flexibility that initially appealed to you.

• Read on to get back on track