REAL ESTATE RESOURCES

RealXperts: Market Trends for 2025: Xpert Panelists Discuss What Is on The Horizon Across the U.S.

Kaplan Real Estate Education

Watch this engaging panel discussion featuring real estate experts from across the country as they share their insights into current market trends in their respective regions. This session provides a comprehensive look at what’s shaping the real estate landscape for 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover regional differences that could inform your strategies and decision-making. Listen and learn what the predictions are for the 2025 housing market.

Presenters:

Will Lau: With more than 25 years in customer service, Will transitioned into real estate in 2010, becoming a full-time agent by 2016. In 2019, he launched a successful real estate team based in Orange County, CA, where he leads professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional service. Will’s role as a board director for the Finance and Luxury Division further helped him hone his expertise in the market’s complexities.

An avid learner, Will stays ahead of industry trends by attending conferences with leaders like Tom Ferry, Chris Voss, and Tony Robbins. His career reflects a passion for knowledge, a commitment to excellence, and a drive to help clients achieve their real estate goals.
Charles Lee: Charles began his real estate career in 2016 in Durham, NC, leveraging technology to simplify complex transactions and save his clients time and energy. Today, he shares his expertise by coaching and teaching aspiring agents, delivering engaging and insightful classes filled with real-life examples to make big concepts easy to grasp.

A Durham resident for 15-plus years, Charles served as vice chair of the Board of Directors at Housing for New Hope for three years. Before embarking on a career in real estate, he sharpened his problem-solving skills as an operations manager in the hospitality industry, a foundation that fueled his passion for helping clients navigate the Triangle market.
Jeni VanOrnum: Jeni’s extensive and rewarding career in real estate spans over 25 years. As her life’s work and passion, she educates, mentors, and informs both real estate professionals and her clients. As the lead instructor for Kaplan Real Estate School in Colorado, Jeni also mentors new brokers and assists top producers with innovative ways to take their business to the next level.
Kim Gartner: Kim is an entrepreneur at heart, driven by a passion for building and creating. Her love for real estate—both selling and teaching—fuels her commitment to excellence. Licensed in Illinois since 2014, Kim earned her pre-license instructor’s license in 2017, became a managing broker in 2019, and founded DreamHome Real Estate Academy in 2021, all while maintaining a top 20% producer distinction in sales.

Since joining Kaplan in 2021 as a pre-license instructor, Kim has risen to become a real estate subject matter expert and Illinois ISG lead instructor. She now leads dynamic virtual classrooms, leveraging advanced resources and customized learning systems to deliver exceptional real estate education.

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