Meet the REAL Trends Team!
 Combining more than 60 years of experience in the residential real estate field, the REAL Trends team brings its knowledge of the challenging market to clients, customers and readers. Annually this team produces 4 major research reports, hosts two major conferences, manages six CEO groups and produces over 100,000 words of news, analysis and trend information. All dedicated to being the “trusted source” for the residential real estate industry. |
REAL Trends Staff
 | Steve Murray Steve Murray is Editor of REAL Trends and has served in that role since the company’s founding in 1987. Prior to that, Murray was president of Ameri-Net and president and CEO of Equitable Realty Network. Murray is also president of Murray Consulting, Inc. and editor of LORE Magazine. Murray holds a BBA from Marshall University.
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 | Nicolai Kolding Nicolai Kolding joined REAL Trends and Murray Consulting as a partner in 2009. He previously served as COO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and, prior to that, led Realogy's strategic development group where he was involved in hundreds of domestic and global transactions. Kolding graduated from Lehigh University.
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 | Doniece Welch Doniece Welch is the General Manager of REAL Trends and supervises all operating and marketing activities of the company. She has been with REAL Trends since December 1993 in a variety of roles and responsibilities. Prior to joining REAL Trends, Welch served as assistant director of the Student Health Center for the University of Denver.
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 | Daniele Stufft Daniele Stufft is the Conference Manager, a role she was promoted to in June 2006. She joined REAL Trends in November 2004 as an Administrative Assistant. Prior to joining REAL Trends, she worked in a variety of roles at Wells Fargo Bank. She is a certified Emergency Medical Technician/Firefighter I.
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 | Amy Broset Amy Broset is a Real Estate Analyst at REAL Trends and helps Steve Murray with valuations and consulting for Murray Consulting, Inc. She joined the company in July of 2006. She holds a BS in Finance from the
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 | Tracey Velt Tracey Velt is a Contributing Writer to the monthly newsletter of REAL Trends. Velt previously was the Editor in Chief for the Florida Realtor magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Central Florida.
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REAL Trends Contributing Editors
 | Dave Colmar Dave Colmar is the owner of Colmar & Associates, a real estate consulting practice. He is the former owner of Coldwell Banker 1st American. He began his real estate career in 1981. Colmar holds a Bachelor’s from San Jose State University and Master’s from Western Illinois University.
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 | Jeremy Conaway Jeremy Conaway is the President/CEO of RECON Intelligence Services, a leading source of strategic and tactical ideas and applications for the leading edge of the real estate industry and is a recognized expert in the field of Brokerage Design. Conaway is a nationally known lecturer, author and facilitator. He’s been involved in the real estate industry for over 19 years.
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 | Steve Friedman Steve Friedman is the President of Recruiting Services, Inc. with over fifteen years of recognition internationally as being the person to choose if an organization is looking to change their thinking, starting with recruiting and hiring. Friedman’s clients include Coldwell Banker, Long & Foster, RE/MAX, Prudential, and many more.
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