In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Christy Budnick. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is a global real estate agency  with around 1500 offices. They have offices in all 50 states as well as many countries globally. The current state of the market does not cause any concern for Christy as the current climate is not replicating the past rescission of 2007. Christy explains that they focus on growth for their franchisees rather than stacking them on top of one another as that can cause consumer confusion. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is often thought of as a luxury brand. However, 80% of the properties sold are not in that market. Christy explains Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is for everyone at any market level. Christy explains the importance of having a strong realtor in the current market for first time homebuyers. While there are areas in the United States that could grow, the main focus of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is expanding more globally.  Key Points:How Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has handled the current housing marketChristy’s thoughts on the 2007 rescission and its correlation to the market todayHow Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is different from other real estate agenciesBerkshire’s target markets and main focusesChristy’s advice to first time homebuyersBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchisee oppourtunities over the yearsHow Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices plans to expand more globallyHow Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices helps clients beyond the transaction of a new home About Christy BudnickChristy Budnick serves as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, a global residential real estate brokerage franchise network. In her role, Budnick oversees the global real estate brokerage franchise network which is made up of more than 50,000 real estate professionals and nearly 1,500 offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, India and The Bahamas. The network, among the few organizations entrusted to use the world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway name, brings to the real estate market a definitive mark of trust, integrity, stability and longevity. Budnick is listed amongst the Swanepoel Power 200 (SP 200), ranking one of the 200 most powerful and influential executives and leaders in the residential real estate brokerage industry.  Want to learn more? Check out the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices website at https://www.bhhs.com/Check out Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkshire-hathaway-homeservices/.Check out  Christy Budnick on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christybudnick/.Check out  Christy Budnick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ChristyBudnickCEO.Check out  Christy Budnick on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/christybudnickceo/.Check out  Christy Budnick on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChristyBudnick.Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.