“As a younger agent, I do not try to win on years in the business. I win on responsiveness, transparency, and a level of service clients do not expect: High-tech back office, handshake front office.”
Steven Rivera · Business Insider, 2026 Rising Stars of Real Estate
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Steven Rivera leads Team Rivera at Keller Williams Points North in St. James, N.Y., and is a Business Insider 2026 Rising Star of Real Estate.
Steven Rivera leads Team Rivera at Keller Williams Points North. Business Insider named him to its 2026 Rising Stars of Real Estate list. Licensed in 2018, he has invested in real estate for more than a decade and runs his team on a simple rule: high-tech back office, handshake front office. He serves the Gold Coast and North Shore of Long Island.
Steven Rivera is team lead of Team Rivera at Keller Williams Points North, a Long Island real estate team with an in-house media studio, lending under the same roof and an AI-powered back office. Business Insider named him to its 2026 Rising Stars of Real Estate list, which recognizes 20 honorees ages 35 and under.
Licensed in 2018, Rivera has invested in real estate for more than a decade and joined Keller Williams in July 2019. He began in actuarial work and finance after Penn State. He started Team Rivera with his mother, Rosemary Rivera, who remains his business partner.
His philosophy is plain: “High-tech back office, handshake front office.” Technology handles the paperwork, scheduling and follow-up so the team can focus on clients. Team Rivera works first across the Gold Coast and North Shore, from its flagship office and media studio at 523 Lake Avenue in St. James. The team holds the KW Luxury, KW Sports & Entertainment and KWYP designations.
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Talks and topics.
Fire Yourself
The Ignite 2.0 talk (Uniondale, November 14, 2026). Every decision you make twice, designed once, until the job is two words: yes or no.
High-tech back office, handshake front office
How a small real estate team runs an AI back office for paperwork, scheduling and follow-up, and keeps a person on every client decision.
The in-house studio
Building a media studio inside a real estate office at 523 Lake Avenue, St. James, and what it changes about how a listing is presented.
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