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Charlotte Mullinnix, executive director of the Northeast Mississippi Board of Realtors in Tupelo, was concerned at the beginning of the pandemic that COVID might negatively impact the associationâs membership. What happened was a welcome surprise. âIt has been amazing from the standpoint of the number of members,â she said. âWe had about 370 members the year before and ended this past year with over 400 members. Weâve never done that. The majority of new members are younger than usual. Mullinnix thinks thatâs because new and recent college graduates donât have as much available in the job market as in the past so theyâve joined the ranks of Realtors. âMy thought is they donât see as many career opportunities out there, especially with COVID,â she said. âI will say real estate is a very lucrative profession for self-motivated, hard-working individuals. We have a lot in our board.â ....