"Sherry Chris" is president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation. Her appointment followed Realogy's 2007 announcement that it had entered into a 50-year term licensing agreement, with a renewal option for another 50 years, with Meredith Corporation to license the Better Homes and Gardens® brand name to launch a new global residential real estate franchise system.

Chris was named 2010 Inman News/Inman Innovator of the Year and Best Executive in a service business of up to 100 employees at the 2010 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. She currently serves on the advisory boards for Realtor.com and Zillow and previously served on the advisory boards of Trulia and Google Real Estate. She is a past chairman of The Realty Alliance.

Chris is a frequent speaker at real estate and technology conferences. She is also an avid user of social media and reportedly spends two hours each day reading and contributing on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Foursquare on topics including industry news and best brokerage practices.

Chris is a graduate of The University of Western Ontario and earned an MBA from the Ivey School of Business.

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The idea that some buyers may buy a home over the Internet without actually viewing it is not as far-fetched as it would have seemed several years ago as buyers become more active and involved in the transaction through Web sites. This is particularly true for the vibrant market in the Bay Area where competition for homes is often strong and good listings can be snapped up quickly.

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Agents remain an essential source of information for consumers, but the relationship is changing as agents play more of a consulting role.

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