Meet the RE/MAX Agents Named ‘30 Under 30’ by REALTOR Magazine

Three highly deserving RE/MAX affiliates have been named to REALTOR® Magazine’s ultra-competitive “30 Under 30” list in 2021. Recognized for their high degree of skill, creativity and leadership, these young professionals are also recognized for their outstanding service in their communities during a year marked with adversity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s an exciting time to be in this industry for many reasons, but knowing the future of this profession is in such capable hands gives us all the more reason to celebrate what we’ve overcome together and look ahead to what great things we can accomplish next,” says Adam Contos, RE/MAX CEO. “Real estate is essentially the business of helping people and these young professionals are demonstrating just how big of an impact excellence, kindness and determination can have on an agent’s success in making their client’s dreams a reality.”

Meet the RE/MAX affiliates who are part of the “30 Under 30” Class of 2021 and read their profiles in REALTOR® Magazine:   

Kaciana Champlin

RE/MAX Perrett Associates (Battle Creek, MI) – RE/MAX Platinum Club
Age: 25
2020 Individual Sales Volume: $12.1 million
2020 Individual Transaction Sides: 86

“COVID-19 has not changed my opinion on innovation and technology in my business. My real estate career has always been about mixing innovation with traditional success tools. I am often an early adopter and love to try new technologies, but the tech must allow me to grow my relationships with my clients and enhance their experience. I want to cultivate repeat and referral business, making raving fans out of my past clients. To achieve this goal, I’ve really increased my contact with my past clients. I have two rescue dogs who I prominently display on Facebook, Instagram, and custom postcards with funny quotes about social distancing, leading to high response rates. I also use many small, personal handwritten notes to solidify relationships. I also hosted a client family photo day, hiring a professional photographer to take family photos for them. Again, the response was tremendous and appreciative, and we had a lot of fun, too. I’m proud to say that my efforts have been successful. Repeat and referral clients made up 35.7% of my business in 2019 and make up 52.6% of my business this year.” – Kaciana Champlin to REALTOR Magazine

Jona Flores

RE/MAX Results – A Good Life Group (Minneapolis, MN) – RE/MAX 100% Club
Age: 29
2020 Team Sales Volume: $50.7 million
2020 Team Transaction Sides: 165

“One of the core beliefs on our team is there’s enough business for everyone, and in order to get better, we all have to get better. We will continue to openly share our methods, our ideas, and our strategies with other agents to help to improve the industry. I focus heavily on learning new things. There hasn’t been a day since I joined this industry where I’m not learning something new. I actively network, ask questions and seek resources. In 2020, I redirected my efforts to being a resource for my community. I supported clean-up efforts during the civil unrest in Minneapolis and led a fundraising drive for RE/MAX Results to provide immediate supplies to the community. I listened to the concerns about systemic racism and learned more about how our industry has contributed to the disparities. I’m making a proactive effort to lower the homeownership gap and I’m proudly ending my year having successfully helping three new homeowners with down-payment assistance programs.” – Jona Flores to REALTOR Magazine

Katrina Thomas

RE/MAX Specialists (Upper Marlboro, MD) – RE/MAX Platinum Club Team
Age: 29
2020 Individual Sales Volume: $12.1 million
2020 Individual Transaction Sides: 35

“I knew I wanted to become a real estate professional in high school. Even then, I knew that I could be a great salesperson just by being myself, being honest, and making each client feel comfortable and special. My main goal was to help people in the community build wealth through ownership. Buying a house is such a special investment and huge accomplishment, and I like to go all-out for my clients. I work to make sure my clients will never forget the experience of purchasing or selling their home with me. That has allowed me to continue earning their business as well as their friends’ and families’ business. Throughout the past year, I have been working on my systems, follow-up, real estate knowledge and expertise, and marketing. I’ve also developed fierce negotiating skills in this growing market. Since being licensed in 2016, I have never seen such a fierce market as 2020’s. That helped me step up my game and fight for my clients.” – Katrina Thomas to REALTOR Magazine

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