Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Realty ONE Group International has joined six other real estate brokerages in settling the commission lawsuits. The settlement, which is still subject to court approval, will settle all claims against Realty ONE Group, its franchises and affiliated agents. “Our

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

eXp Realty recently appointed several new faces to its executive team. Most notably, the brokerage appointed Amy Weaver to the position of senior vice president of the U.S. growth team, while Felix Bravo was appointed to the role of vice president of global growth.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

Daryl Owen , the founder of top California independent brokerage Nationwide Real Estate Executives , is joining eXp Realty and taking 200 agents along with him. RealTrends couldn’t independently confirm those figures; NRE has not submitted data to the RealTrends brokerage rankings since 2019.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Each year, RealTrends Verified identifies the country’s most successful residential real estate brokerages, teams and agents – verifying transaction sides and closed sales volume for top-performing real estate brokerages — to give you the full picture of real estate performance.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Real estate brokerage eXp Realty has added industry veteran Wendy Forsythe to its leadership team. Her visionary approach will be crucial in elevating eXp Realty’s presence and impact on the world stage,” Leo Pareja , the newly CEO of eXp Realty, said in a statement. 3 spot in the rankings.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Real estate brokerage William Raveis has returned to the acquisitions business. On Thursday, the family-owned firm announced that it had acquired South Carolina -based Carson Realty. Founded in 2006, Carson Realty serves clients in the South Carolina markets of Hilton Head, Bluffton and Lake Keowee.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

Co-founded by Sean Soderstrom, Dan Breitbach and Joe Urciuoli, the proptech company sells an AI-powered software platform to help real estate brokerages with their recruiting efforts. Courted identified three main problems with how brokerages have historically recruited agents. The company has expanded to 50 markets in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Right-to-list agreement firm MV Realty is no longer allowed to offer brokerage services in North Carolina. In the end, the court agreed with the state’s Real Estate Commission, finding that MV Realty had violated state license laws and rules. 2023 , MV Realty filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the 33 states it operates in.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Luxury Realty Group , a subsidiary of Luxury Realty Group Holdings , launched the beta testing for its conversational AI services website vuHome.ai, the company announced on Tuesday. The product will be available across its brokerage operations in Las Vegas. The l uxury real estate brokerage firm partnered with Kore.ai

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Top-performing independent Florida brokerage Premiere Plus Realty has chosen to affiliate with Dallas-based United Real Estate , according to an announcement on Wednesday. According to the announcement, Premiere Plus Realty will continue to operate under the same name and leadership. “It In 2023, Premiere Plus Realty ranked No.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

But all of that changed on Thursday, when Whaley’s counsel filed an amended complaint naming 15 brokerages as defendants. The Brokerage Defendants also serve an essential role in the conspiracy by executing the conspiracy’s objectives on the ground,” the complaint states. “In

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2024

The battle among big brokerages for top agents continues in Texas, where eXp Realty added two top teams last week. “Our decision to join eXp Realty is driven by a shared vision for the future of real estate,” Seder said in the statement. However, they retained their licenses with their namesake brokerage.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Brokerages took notice, resulting in a surge in companies and office locations competing for their share of listings, according to CoreLogic multiple-listing service data shared exclusively with HousingWire. In this environment of high rates and tight inventory, brokerages have had to become sharp elbowed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Realty ONE Group International , a global real estate franchise, recently promoted five women to drive the company’s global growth. She joined Realty ONE in 2019 and was later named as a 2022 HousingWire Marketing Leader. She joined Realty ONE in August 2018. . In her previous role, Baker was vice president of learning.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

In real estate brokerage, growth is the name of the game and for 2024 (based on 2023 data), The Real Brokerage and The Agency are winning that game. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty also had a strong showing. Obviously, brokerages grow in a multitude of ways, with agent movement/recruiting being just one.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The iBuyer announced that it was teaming up with eXp Realty on Tuesday. He continued: “This partnership gives sellers a simple and certain option, supported by their eXp Realty agent and backed by an Opendoor cash offer. A little over a year after announcing its collaboration with Zillow , Opendoor is back at it with a new partner.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Top-producing mega team PREMIERE Group is joining fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage , according to an announcement on Monday. The teamerage was previously brokered at eXp Realty. His vision of building a tech-first, agent-centric brokerage aligns with our mission at Real. 7 ranking in the state in the 2023 rankings.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

AF Realty Group is the smallest of the new defendants with just 15 agents, according to the complaint. In addition to all of the local firms named, the amended complaint also added Anywhere brand, ERA Franchise System to the defendants list, as well as Weichert of North America , eXp Realty and Redfin.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services closed a huge deal late Tuesday, announcing a strategic partnership with Rand Realty , giving the massive independent brokerage a sizable foothold in the booming suburbs of New York City. The post Howard Hanna acquires New York brokerage Rand Realty appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage is welcoming yet another top-performing agent to the company. Arizona-based David Newman and his 12-member team, David Newman Partners, are moving to The Real Brokerage, according to an announcement on Wednesday. He and his team were most recently brokered at Hague Realty in Scottsdale.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Knoxville, Tennessee -based Realty Executives have gained some top-producing agents. The founders of RE/MAX Preferred Properties , Ryan, Rich and Patti Levenson, are joining Realty Executives, according to an announcement on Wednesday. In 2023, Realty Executives ranked as the No. billion in sales volume.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

In an amended complaint filed on Friday, home sellers Danielle and Jessie Kay (who sold a house in Baden, Pennsylvania, in December 2021 with the help of an agent from Realty One Group Gold Standard ) were added as a plaintiff. The addition of the five local brokerages is not the only recent change to the list of defendants.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2023

The slower housing market and uncertain economic conditions took their toll on the number of real estate brokerages and firms that were named to Inc. Last year , over 60 real estate brokerage firms or real estate teams made the list, but this number shrank to just 36 in 2023. The self-reported list ranks U.S. 186 spot on the Inc.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Lamacchia Realty recently announces two significant mergers, marking an expansion for the company. Firstly, they are joining forces with Right Choice Real Estate , a well-known legacy brokerage in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for over 25 years. Lamacchia Realty was named a RealTrends GameChanger in 2022 and 2023 for its growth.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

California-based RE/MAX Proper has acquired All Nations Realty and Investments , an independent brokerage in Rancho Cucamonga. In total, 126 agents and staff members at All Nations have joined RE/Max Proper, increasing the total agent count to 203, up from 70 when the former indie brokerage affiliated with the RE/MAX brand in May.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

One of Texas’ top mega teams , Nest Finders , is partnering with r eal estate brokerage as a service platform , Pinnacle Realty Advisors , according to an announcement on Monday. Led by founder Carlo Mercado, the Houston-based mega team previously operated as an independent brokerage. The team has 68 active agents. “We

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Real Brokerage continues to add to its agent count. Hettich got his start in real estate at a large national brokerage, while Théard has a successful career as an agent at a small local boutique firm. “By Lafayette, Louisiana-based District South Real Estate Co. has joined Real, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

eXp Realty is looking to get into the exclusives game. 1 brokerage by transaction side count announced the launch of eXp Exclusives , which will be open to eXp agents and their clients in the U.S. The app will also house all of eXp’s active MLS listings and the service is free to eXp Realty agents. On Tuesday, the nation’s No.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Path & Post Real Estate appointed Bekki Shae Smith to the role of managing broker, the Georgia -based boutique brokerage announced on Thursday. Before joining Path & Post, Smith was a Realtor , broker and partner at LOCAL Realty North ATL for three years.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Glenn Sanford’s eXp Realty is getting in on the revenue share program changes. The brokerage on Thursday launched Accelerate , an incentive program that helps agents maximize their revenue share earning potential during their first year with the brokerage.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

Despite market headwinds, the top brokerages continued to show growth in the 2023 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings. While the top four companies stayed at the top, eXp Realty displaced HomeServices of America , who had a stronghold on the No. eXp Realty moved from No. 1 spot in transaction sides for the past four years.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FresYes Realty , one of California ‘s top real estate agent teams, has left the indie ranks to join The Real Brokerage. Farris, a Tom Ferry Team Coach , is also bringing his weekly FresYes Insider newsletter to the virtual brokerage. Founded in 2014, The Real Brokerage serves 49 states, D.C., million in volume.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The allure of the name recognition of large national brands is causing many independent brokerages to affiliate as mortgage rates rise and housing inventory remains low. Ocala, Florida -based Foxfire Realty is the latest firm to join a national brand, announcing its move to RE/MAX on Wednesday.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 27, 2024

Mega team moves from eXp to Real; The Agency lands in Oahu; Christie's International Real Estate expands in Switzerland; Realty ONE launches in Greece.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Right-to-list agreement firm MV Realty has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 33 states. MV Realty currently faces lawsuits in multiple states for allegedly misleading consumers and homeowners. MV Realty operated in 33 states and has more than 500 real estate agents. MV Realty did not return a request for comment.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued orders against Freedom Mortgage Corporation and Realty Connect USA Long Island for illegal kickbacks on Thursday, the first enforcement action associated with the 1974 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act in six years. Freedom must pay $1.75 million fine.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Paris-based brokerage is launching its Florida operation on Friday, marking its first expansion into the U.S. According to iad, the brokerage is the No. 1 brokerage by transaction sides in France, as well as No.3 The firm was founded in 2008 and currently operates in France, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and Mexico.

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