As advocates for their clients and the industry, the 30 Under 30 honorees of 2020 are rising to previously unimaginable challenges.
30 Under 30 Class

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When 30 Under 30 applicants describe how they’ve triumphed over adversity—whether of a personal or professional sort—we notice. Those experiences are always an important consideration for the magazine’s staff judges, who assemble a stellar class of young, accomplished real estate professionals from a spirited and highly competitive selection process.

In this year, which marks the program’s 20th anniversary, these high achievers are facing a previously unthinkable set of obstacles stemming from a national crisis. The honorees’ career journeys will be shaped—if not fully defined—by their ability to adjust their business practices and safely serve clients in need during a pandemic that’s thrown everything in our world upside-down.

The coronavirus era has brought into vivid relief how important it is for people to have a place to live where they feel comfortable, safe, and, if they’re really lucky, able to keep working. As hard-driving, tech-savvy industry advocates, 30 Under 30 class members are doing what they can to support clients who want or need to buy or sell real estate now. Many are also moving into leadership roles, championing issues to keep the real estate industry and their community strong.

This group of go-getters was chosen early in the year, during “normal” times, based on a combination of factors: production numbers in 2019, innovative marketing practices, industry leadership, and dedicated community service. When the usual ways of doing business were upended, they—like so many of their peers—figured out how to sustain their business safely.

For clients who didn’t feel comfortable buying a home without setting foot in it, AD Adedapo in Upper Marlboro, Md., took the extra measures needed to enable in-person showings. He provided masks and gloves for buyers, waiting outside so he and the buyers could have a followup cell phone conversation from their respective cars. Emily Beutler says while some activity fell off, she continued to see lots of pending sales and closings in her Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, market. ”The buyers who are out looking are serious buyers in need of housing,” she says. New Orleans practitioner Kristen Boyd says she completed several transactions during the stay-at-home period, working with title companies to help clients close safely. Boyd says she has appreciated the benefits of mobile services and curbside signings. She foresees some of these adaptations becoming permanent options, offering greater flexibility in how sales are transacted into the future.

Learn more about these 30 high performers, who’ve worked hard and smart—and pushed through impediments—to earn recognition as the 30 Under 30 Class of 2020.

Ackerman_Emily

Emily Ackerman
Compass
Chicago

2020_50s_Lampert_Francesca

Francesca Lampert
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Menlo Park, Calif.

Adedapo_Adedoyin

Adedoyin Adedapo
Keller Williams Preferred Properties

Upper Marlboro, Md.

LaRue_Aubrey

Aubrey LaRue
Frank Trimble Homes—Keller Williams Greater Downtown

Chattanooga, Tenn.

Beutler_Emily

Emily Beutler
Century 21 Beutler & Associates
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Maiga_Sarah

Sarah Maiga
Keller Williams Realty

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Blau_BenShimon_Madison

Madison Blau BenShimon
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices—Nevada Properties,
Las Vegas, Nev.

Medvene_Samuel

Sam Medvene
Century 21 Redwood Realty

Washington, D.C.

Boone_Nikolas

Nikolas Boone
Ascend Real Estate 

Bakersfield, Calif.

Meserve_Kimberlee

Kimberlee Meserve
Keller Williams Realty Chestnut Hill
Boston

Boyd_Kristen

Kristen Boyd
Delisha Boyd LLC
New Orleans

Mohseni_Cyrus

Cyrus Mohseni
U.S. Real Estate Services
Seal Beach, Calif.

Canon_Cole

Cole Cannon
Rolls Realty
Columbus, Ohio

Mott_Jordan

Jordan Mott
Intero Real Estate Services
San Jose, Calif.

Fayard_Jonathan

Jonathan Fayard
Diamond Realty & Associates
Bossier City, La.

Nieva_Christine

Christine Nieva
Deausen Realty
Washington, D.C.

Geddie_Logan

Logan Geddie
Coldwell Banker Advantage
Fayetteville, N.C.

Pyle_Jordan

Jordan Pyle
Keller Williams Realty

Chicago, Ill.

Hill_Victoria

Victoria Hill
Keller Williams Realty
Huntington Beach, Calif.

Reyes_Eduardo

Eduardo Reyes
John L. Scott

Clackamas, Ore.

Hoyte_Elliot

Elliot Hoyte
Amherst Madison Real Estate Advisors
Boise, Idaho

Rogers_Lauren

Lauren Rogers
Kingsmill Realty

Williamsburg, Va.

Inhulsen_Brad

Brad Inhulsen
Sears Real Estate
Greeley, Colo.

Sabz_Keeyan

Keeyan Sabz
Intero Real Estate Services

Houston, TX

James_Josh

Joshua James
Keller Williams Realty Buffalo Northtowns
Buffalo, N.Y.

Scheid_Rachel

Rachel Scheid
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Chicago, Ill.

Kamoei_Bita

Bita Kamoei
BBS Brokers Realty

Palm Desert, Calif.

Spivey_Kevin

Kevin Spivey
Spivey Realty Group

Grays Harbor, Wash.

2020_50s_Knauer_Sarah

Sarah Knauer
Amalfi Estates
Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Sutherland_Casey

Casey Sutherland
Rosemont Real Estate

Alexandria, Va.

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