MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2026--
HomeServices of America, a leading provider of homeownership services, today announced the appointment of Lane McCormack as President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida.
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A highly respected real estate executive with more than 28 years of industry experience, McCormack brings a proven track record of strategic leadership, operational growth and deep expertise in the luxury sector. She joins Beach Properties following seven years with Ansley Real Estate/Christie’s International Real Estate, where she most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and Qualifying Broker.
“Lane is a dynamic and visionary leader whose experience and reputation in the luxury space makes her uniquely suited to lead Beach Properties of Florida,” said Chris Kelly, CEO of HomeServices of America. “Her ability to grow organizations, develop talent and deliver exceptional results aligns perfectly with our long-term strategy and commitment to excellence.”
In her role at Ansley, McCormack was instrumental in scaling operations, expanding market presence, and guiding the firm through a period of significant industry evolution. Her leadership consistently positioned the brokerage as a market leader, particularly within the highly competitive luxury real estate segment.
Prior to Ansley, McCormack held a series of senior leadership roles within the HomeServices of America network, including Managing Broker at Prudential Georgia Properties (now Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties) and Senior Vice President and Managing Broker of Harry Norman, Realtors. She also served as President of the Atlanta REALTORS ® Association and was named one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Most Admired CEOs in 2023.
Building on this experience, McCormack has earned broad recognition for her leadership in the luxury market, combining strong sales acumen with a passion for coaching and professional development. She is known for fostering high-performing cultures rooted in collaboration, mentorship, and long-term relationship building.
“I am honored to return to HomeServices of America and lead Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida,” said McCormack. “This organization has an incredible reputation, and I look forward to working alongside our talented professionals to build on that legacy, grow our presence in the luxury coastal market and support our agents in achieving new levels of success.”
McCormack’s appointment also allows Jimmy Burgess to transition full-time into his role as Chief Coaching Officer of HomeServices of America, with a continued focus on developing and delivering coaching initiatives across the organization’s national network of brokerages and franchisees.
“Jimmy has already made a meaningful impact across HomeServices of America and the broader industry through his passion for coaching and agent development, and this next step allows him to extend that impact even further,” Kelly added.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida is a premier real estate brokerage serving Northwest Florida from the Forgotten Coast to the Emerald Coast, known for its expertise in luxury and coastal properties. To learn more about Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida and its luxury real estate offerings, visit www.bhhsbeachproperties.com.
ABOUT HOMESERVICES OF AMERICA
HomeServices of America is, through its operating companies, the country's preeminent provider of homeownership services, including brokerage, mortgage, franchising, title, insurance and relocation services. HomeServices of America is the owner of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise network. HomeServices is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. HomeServices’ operating companies offers integrated real estate services, including brokerage services, mortgage originations, title and closing services, property and casualty insurance, home warranties and other homeownership services. Information about HomeServices is available at www.homeservices.com.
HomeServices of America Names Lane McCormack President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are debating a plan Thursday that could carve up a majority-Black congressional district, reshaping it to the GOP's advantage as part of President Donald Trump's strategy to try to hold on to a slim House majority in the November midterm elections.
Protesters shouted “No Jim Crow” outside the House and Senate chambers as lawmakers convened to consider the legislation. The redistricting effort in Tennessee is one of several rapidly advancing plans in Southern states as Republicans try to leverage a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act.
The court ruled that Louisiana relied too heavily on race when creating a second Black-majority House district as it attempted to comply with the federal law. The high court's decision altered a decades-old understanding of the law, giving Republicans grounds to try to eliminate majority-Black districts that have elected Democrats.
Louisiana has postponed its congressional primary to give time for state lawmakers to craft a new House map. Legislation awaiting a final vote in Alabama also would upend the state’s congressional primaries if courts allow the state to change its U.S. House districts. In South Carolina, meanwhile, Republican lawmakers urged on by Trump have taken initial steps to add congressional redistricting to their agenda.
The states are the latest to join an already fierce national redistricting battle. Since Trump prodded Texas to redraw its U.S. House districts last year, eight states have adopted new congressional districts. From that, Republicans think they could gain as many as 13 seats while Democrats think they could gain up to 10. But some competitive races mean the parties may not get everything they sought in the November elections.
Protesters in Tennessee repeatedly interrupted legislative hearings on the redistricting plans Wednesday, yet Republicans advanced them for a potential final vote in the full House and Senate.
The package of bills would repeal a state law prohibiting mid-decade redistricting and reopen a candidate qualifying window for new people to enter the primary and existing candidates to switch districts. The proposed House map would break up Tennessee’s lone Democratic-held district, centered on the majority-Black city of Memphis, creating a ripple effect of alterations to districts throughout the western and central parts of the state.
Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton said the proposed districts were drawn based on population and politics, not racial data.
Democrats and civil rights activists denounced the efforts.
The proposal “is Black vote dilution at an industrial scale,” said Sekou Franklin, a political science professor at Middle Tennessee State University who is part of the Tennessee branch of the NAACP.
Democrats noted that the state Supreme Court in April 2022 rejected a challenge to the current congressional map, finding it was too close to the election to make changes. This year, there’s even less time before the Aug. 6 primary, raising the potential of confusion for both candidates and voters, Democrats said.
The Alabama House passed legislation Wednesday authorizing special congressional primaries as Republicans eye the possibility of getting a different congressional map in place for the November elections. The bill could receive a Senate vote by Friday.
Alabama is seeking to lift a federal court order that created a second House district with a near-majority of Black voters. That map led to the 2024 election of Rep. Shomari Figures, a Black Democrat. Republicans want instead to use a 2023 map drawn by state lawmakers that would give the GOP an opportunity to reclaim Figures’ district.
The legislation won approval on a party-line vote after four hours of fiery debate during which Black legislators recalled the state’s history. Democratic state Rep. Juandalynn Givan likened the legislation to poll taxes and counting jelly beans in a jar — a virtually impossible task that was used to suppress Black voters during the Jim Crow era.
“It is a calculated political maneuver born out of fear, a fear that is of Black people and most importantly Black political power,” Givan said.
Alabama’s primaries are May 19. If a court grants the state’s request, the legislation would ignore the results for congressional seats and direct the governor to schedule a new primary under the revised districts.
The South Carolina Senate could take up a resolution Thursday giving lawmakers permission to return later, after their regular work ends, to redraw congressional districts that could eliminate the state’s only Democratic-held district. The proposal, which passed the House on Wednesday, needs a two-thirds vote in both chambers.
Republican House leaders said after the vote that they plan to introduce a new map Thursday and hold committee meetings on Friday. But during debate Wednesday, Republicans fended off specific questions from Democrats, including why they were willing to stop the June 9 U.S. House primary elections well after candidates filed and how much a rescheduled primary could cost.
Democratic Rep. Justin Bamberg said he felt sorry for Republicans who, he said, were giving up their principles to follow the whims of Trump.
“The president of the United States is a very powerful man. Wields a heavy, heavy thumb — Truth Social, X, Meta, Instagram. To be honest I don’t envy our Republican colleagues,” Bamberg said.
Chandler reported from Montgomery, Alabama; Collins from Columbia, South Carolina; and Lieb from Jefferson City, Missouri. Associated Press reporter Kristin M. Hall contributed.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, sits alone after a House committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
State troopers clear a House committee meeting after it was disrupted by protesters during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Rep. Joe Towns Jr., D-Memphis, gestures during procedural vote in a House committee meeting of a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
