Women in Real Estate: Christy

Christy Budnick, CEO, HSF Affiliates

Christy Budnick Steps in as CEO of HSF Affiliates

by RISMedia Staff

HomeServices of America announced last month that Christy Budnick, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, will now serve as chief executive officer of HSF Affiliates LLC, which operates and manages the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living Real Estate brokerage franchise networks. Budnick is also now CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network.

”I am pleased to welcome Christy as CEO of HSF Affiliates,” said Gino Blefari, chairman of HSF Affiliates and president and CEO of HomeServices of America, in a statement. “She is a strong, charismatic and decisive leader who has done an excellent job gaining the trust of both her agents and their buyers and sellers. She brings a tremendous amount of experience, integrity and innovation, and I am confident that she will take Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living to new levels of success.”

As CEO of HSF Affiliates, Budnick will oversee both the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Real Living Real Estate franchise networks. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has more than 50,000 real estate professionals and nearly 1,500 offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East. In 2020, the network associates facilitated more than $138 billion in real estate sales volume, according to the company.

Most recently, Budnick served as president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty. “I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to lead HSF Affiliates and its brands,” she said. “The Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living owners and managers are extraordinary operators, and their teams of agents are among the most experienced, productive and talented in the business. With the guidance and support of Gino Blefari, I am looking forward to growing our brands and continuing to help position our affiliates for even greater success.”

Following her time at Bank of America as its vice president of Sales and Leadership Training, Budnick joined Florida Network Realty in 2002 as manager of the Beaches branch office and was promoted to executive vice president of Residential Real Estate before transitioning to president and CEO in 2018. Under her leadership, the company has experienced year-over-year growth, and with a team of more than 475 real estate professionals in nine offices throughout Northeast Florida, the company achieved more than $1.44 billion in closed sales in 2020 and ranks as one of the Top 25 companies in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, according to the company.

“The future of HSF Affiliates couldn’t be brighter,” said Blefari. “Christy’s unmatched experience and fresh perspective combined with her outstanding leadership skills make her the perfect person to grow our networks and help our affiliates take their businesses to new heights.” RE

“With the guidance and support of Gino Blefari, I am looking forward to growing our brands and continuing to help position our affiliates for even greater success.”

- Christy Budnick, CEO, HSF Affiliates