KeyCrew Media, the expert-first real estate media company that operates Leading Estates of the World and seven other titles, has announced a strategic partnership with REALM Global, an invitation-only network of top luxury real estate professionals. This collaboration will feature approximately 600 of REALM’s most accomplished advisors and partners as expert voices across KeyCrew’s editorial network, marking the company’s deepest foray yet into the ultra-high-end market. The announcement, made on August 19, 2026, from Miami, Florida, underscores a growing recognition within the luxury real estate sector of the value that top practitioners bring not only as dealmakers but as trusted advisors with genuine expertise.
The partnership will integrate REALM’s members into KeyCrew’s editorial model, which emphasizes live interviews and experienced editors, positioning these advisors as authoritative voices in their respective markets. Through this collaboration, KeyCrew’s editorial team will work closely with REALM’s members to produce high-end lifestyle editorial informed by their market insights. This content will be published across KeyCrew’s owned and operated media portfolio, led by Leading Estates of the World, and will be distributed through KeyCrew’s network of partners, portals, and AI platforms worldwide. This expansion pushes KeyCrew’s roster of expert sources past 2,500 across hundreds of markets globally.
The move builds on KeyCrew’s operational partnership with Leading Estates of the World, the original luxury real estate lifestyle publication launched in 1969. The brand pioneered the category, and KeyCrew has taken a passionate role in carrying that legacy forward, bringing fresh editorial craft and curation to a title that helped define luxury property coverage. Steve Marcinuk, Co-Founder and CEO of KeyCrew, highlighted the significance of the partnership: “Julie Faupel and the team at REALM have curated something special, an invitation-only collective of elite advisors representing the top 1% of this profession across 21 countries. Our editorial model has always been expert-first, and amplifying the thought leadership of advisors at that level to an open, non-paywalled audience of decision-makers is exactly what this partnership does.”
Julie Faupel, Founder and CEO of REALM, echoed this sentiment, expressing delight in providing members with a dedicated platform to amplify their knowledge. “What impressed us from our first conversation was KeyCrew’s leadership team and the way they work, including a genuine respect for what our advisors know. We are delighted to provide our members with a dedicated platform to amplify that knowledge to the audience it deserves,” she said. KeyCrew has already begun publishing articles featuring insights from REALM members, covering exclusive enclaves such as Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Litchfield County, Connecticut, along with coverage of REALM’s research on generational wealth transfer. Future plans include a series on REALM’s international membership and a global buyers’ guide.
REALM, founded in 2020, is an elite global membership of luxury real estate professionals. Invitation-only and brand-agnostic, REALM unites approximately 600 top-producing advisors across 23 countries, 40+ U.S. states, and more than 150 brokerage brands, representing over $50 billion in annual member sales. Built on four pillars – Technology, Community, Events, and Media and Luxury Brand Partnerships – REALM connects the world’s most accomplished advisors and their discerning clients through proprietary REALM Match technology, REALM Intelligence powered by Scoop, and a community without borders. KeyCrew, on the other hand, is an expert-first real estate media company that conducts hundreds of live interviews every month with operators and experts who shape local markets. Its properties include Leading Estates of the World, KeyCrew Journal, KeyCrew Homes, and House & Hemisphere. KeyCrew Media reaches 40,000+ professionals and investors and syndicates content to 300+ publications, platforms, and AI engines. This partnership is set to significantly enhance the visibility and influence of luxury real estate advisors, providing them with a powerful platform to share their expertise with a global audience.
