Nicole Slaughter-Graham

Florida

Journalist and Writer at Freelance

Contributing Editor at Realtor Magazine

Reader and writer | Boy mom | Newsletter and social media specialist @NPRPublicEditor & @Poynter contributor | Contributing editor @realtormag

Articles

Beyond the License: How to Articulate Your Value as a Real Estate Broker

1 week ago | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

© Goodboy Picture Company / E+ / Getty Images Real estate agents might consider their broker as just a person who holds a license—a necessary but largely invisible figure in their day-to-day operations. But as a broker, you know that your role is much more significant. Many agents come to your brokerage because they’ve seen your name or know your reputation around town. Maybe they’re coming to you because an agent in their network speaks highly of working under your brokerage.
Brokerages Refocus on Training and Communication in a Shifting Market

2 weeks ago | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

© Harbucks / iStock / Getty Images Plus It’s an interesting time in real estate—a shift from the pandemic-crazed times and the inventory-starved years that followed. It’s a more balanced market that requires a heightened level of customer service and commitment to agent success.
Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter Helps Advance Homeownership

3 weeks ago | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

Stacey Shifman (left), Fannie Mae senior director of single-family analytics and modeling; Katrina Jones (right), Fannie Mae vice president of housing equity, strategy and impact. Thirty years ago, Fannie Mae created a mortgage underwriting system that allowed lenders a way to assess the risk of borrowers outside the confines of the standard risk assessment models.
Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter Tool Helps Advance Homeownership

3 weeks ago | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

Stacey Shifman (left), Fannie Mae vice president of single-family consumer credit analytics; Katrina Jones (right), Fannie Mae vice president of mission and impact. Thirty years ago, Fannie Mae created a mortgage underwriting system that allowed lenders a way to assess the risk of borrowers outside the confines of the standard risk assessment models.
Why NAR Membership Matters: Talking Points for Brokers to Share With Agents

1 month ago | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

© jacoblund / iStock / Getty Images Plus As a broker, you’ve likely faced the challenge of explaining the value of National Association of REALTORS® membership to your agents. It can be a recurring pain point—some agents simply don’t see the connection between their dues and real-world benefits. They might view membership as just another expense, rather than an investment in their long-term success.
Broker Power Hour: How to Use DiSC Personality Profiles

2 months ago | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

©insta_photos / iStock / Getty Images The DiSC assessment is a powerful tool for leaders. The assessment helps leaders understand people’s behavioral preferences and determine the best way to communicate with them. That’s why a breakdown of the DiSC model and its relevance to real estate industry leaders was the subject of a recent Broker Power Hour, hosted online by the National Association of REALTORS®.
Ennis Antoine: A Life of Service

2 months ago | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

When Ennis Antoine’s father, Ennis Antoine Sr. retired from the military, he founded a church. Along with Antoine’s mom, Yvonne, he dedicated his ministry to serving others in their New Orleans neighborhood. “My dad always said, ‘I don’t care how successful you are in life. You don’t forget where you came from, and you always make a difference,’” says Antoine, AHWD, EPRO, broker at Keller Williams West Atlanta, where he leads a team of 325 agents.
REALTOR® Helps Kids With Cancer After Son’s Diagnosis

Mar 14, 2025 | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

Michelle Jenson had never heard of the Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico—until her son Tyler was diagnosed with a tumor in his neck. Jenson, an associate broker with Simply Real Estate in Albuquerque, N.M., says Tyler, who was a prominent high school athlete when he was diagnosed in 2018, seemed healthy and was showing no major symptoms at the time. But, Jenson adds, athletes often try to conceal injuries or ailments to avoid losing opportunities to compete.
Florida Real Estate Pro Gives Unwanted Animals a Second Chance

Jan 10, 2025 | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

Iris Beaugrand is an animal lover. So much so that when she moved from Germany to Englewood, Fla., in 2000, she brought with her two horses, a donkey, a cat and a dog. Her family, of course, came too. When she left Germany, Beaugrand, who is a sales associate with Coppola Realty Group in Sarasota, Fla., left her job in banking and became a stay-at-home mom. After her divorce in 2005 though, she found that she needed an income and flexibility to care for her four children.
REALTOR® Brings ‘Garden of Healing’ to Fargo Residents

Nov 21, 2024 | nar.realtor | Nicole Slaughter-Graham

Arlin Fisher says he wishes the catalyst for his work to educate the public about organ donation wasn’t so traumatic. “This was born out of some of our most miserable days,” says Fisher, CRS, a real estate agent with PARK CO., REALTORS®, in Fargo, N.D.In 2018, Fisher’s 22-year-old son, Cameron, was in a car accident. Fisher’s cousin, who was traveling on the same highway that day, saw the accident and got out to help. She called Fisher from the scene of the accident as she held Cameron’s hand.