Kristen L. Haynes

Kristen L. Haynes

BIC, GC, CMRS Broker/Realtor, NC/SC

License #: Broker, NC: 173307, SC: 13212

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Rocket Companies announces $1.2B senior notes offering

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:55
Rocket will use the offering, which is split between notes due in 2031 and 2034, to pay debts, including Senior Notes due this year.

Homebuyers hoping for Fed relief may be waiting until 2027

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:40
Goldman Sachs pushed its next expected Fed rate cuts into 2027, while J.P. Morgan expects the central bank to stay on hold this year.

Accelerating Business Growth for Modern Brokerages

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:31

Above, Josh Miller With a background in technology as an app developer, Josh Miller understands the importance of connecting with the right software vendors. As co-founder and CEO of Epique Realty—one of the fastest-growing cloud brokerages—Miller credits Lofty, an AI-powered platform built to boost agent productivity, maximize team collaboration and drive profitable growth for brokerages,…

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A Keller Williams-based Playbook for Every Season: How Leaders Rise When The Going Gets Tough

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-06-09 14:20

Above, Colette Ching There is a leadership principle I have carried with me for three decades in this business: you don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to know which questions to ask and show up with purposeful intention every single day. In times of uncertainty, and make no mistake, this is…

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Stop the Staging: Why the ‘Anti-Aesthetic’ Movement Is Redefining Real Estate Marketing

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-06-09 13:41

Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. For years, real estate social media has been dominated by a single aesthetic: flawless. Agents feel immense pressure to maintain a perfectly curated instagram grid filled with pristine,…

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Legislative Round-Up: NYC Taxes Luxury Homes; Florida Puts Property Taxes on the Ballot

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-06-09 12:56

Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. New York City passes tax on luxury-valued second homes New York City has enacted a new tax aimed at luxury second homes. The “pied-à-terre” (French for “foot on the ground,” and used in reference…

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Canopy MLS CEO Shares Details on Move to Expand Participation Nationally

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-06-09 12:30

Above, Canopy MLS CEO Anne Marie DeCatsye With the recent news that Charlotte, North Carolina-based Canopy MLS is joining the trend to expand nationally, Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq., CEO of Canopy MLS, explained in further detail to RISMedia its recent move to allow subscribers nationwide. The MLS serves 14 Realtor® associations and 26 counties in…

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eXp Realty Appoints Wendy Forsythe as Chief Operating Officer

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-06-09 12:23

eXp Realty® has announced the promotion of Wendy Forsythe to chief operating officer (COO). Forsythe is transitioning into the role after two years as chief marketing officer of eXp Realty, according to the brokerage. During her tenure as CMO, Forsythe led what eXp identified as its most significant brand transformation to date—modernizing the global brand…

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Pending Activity Blooms as Existing-Home Sales Hit Highest Level Since December

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-06-09 11:50

The spring 2026 housing market continues to prove much more resilient than previous years. The increase in pending home sales that sparked “cautious optimism” in April did indeed materialize into an increase in existing-home sales in May, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s Existing-Home Sales report saw sales…

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Existing-home sales hit highest level since December

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2026-06-09 10:52
Existing-home sales rose 3.2 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million, the highest level since December, according to NAR. The median price hit $429,300, marking 35 consecutive months of year-over-year gains.
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