Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Brokerage executives are elated to see each other in person again. HW Media acquired RealTrends last year, and for most real estate brokerage heads RealTrends’ annual soiree was the first in real life since early 2020. The post Real estate brokerages embrace long-term remote work appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Real estate brokerages can survive, but only if they seriously invest in mortgage. So said members of a panel Tuesday on the evolution of the real estate brokerage during HousingWire Annual in Frisco, Texas. It is increasingly important for agents to align themselves with a business model that includes brokerage,” Kelly said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

reigned supreme as the largest residential brokerage in America by transaction sides last year , according to the latest annual RealTrends 500 ranking. But such activity didn’t result in more sales volume than its chief rivals, publicly traded brokerage colossus Realogy or controversial New York upstart Compass. It notched $151.7

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

Capitalizing on these market factors, brokerage firms in the 2022 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings broke records in market share, closed transaction sides (there must be inventory somewhere!) The top four — Realogy Brokerage Group (RBG), HomeServices of America , Compass and eXp Realty — now have 20% market share in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

So began one of the more compelling panels at RealTrends’ “Gathering of Eagles” conference in Colorado Springs – “Intersection of tech and brokerage.”. Brokerages largely waved the white flag in building competing home listings sites. The post Real estate brokerages: Tech won’t ruin us appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2022

Mortgage brokerage Edison Mortgage, which works with more than 50 lenders, reached $1 billion (CAD) in annualized submitted volume in March 2020, according to the firm. The post Canadian mortgage brokerage takes Rocket Mortgage name appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

NEXA Mortgage, the largest mortgage brokerage in the country, this week cut ties with the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts ( AIME ), claiming the trade group fails to address bullying and lacks proper governance. NEXA, founded in 2017 by Kortas , is a fast-growing mortgage brokerage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Podcast: Comparing real estate team and brokerage profitability. Study: It’s true, real estate teams outperform brokerage firms. RealTrends Brokerage Compensation Report. However, these super-sized teams aren’t the only ones turning a profit — a profit that dwarfs most real estate brokerage’s profit. Broker Studies.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2021

Such are the ambitions of an array of companies today including Zillow and real estate brokerage Compass. The post Rocket announces discount real estate brokerage appeared first on HousingWire. The Detroit-based company – and no. 1 mortgage lender in the U.S. of the sales price. “We

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In July, Dunn and Strei’s real estate brokerage eXp declared that it had formed a mortgage partnership, or joint venture, with the mortgage lender, Kind Lending. The post Why brokerages and mortgage lenders are rushing into JVs appeared first on HousingWire. Exclusive access to the HW+ Slack community and virtual events.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2021

But while Blefari has a clearly defined personality, the residential real estate brokerage he runs doesn’t. The post Warren Buffett’s boring, dominant resi brokerage appeared first on HousingWire. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices of America is not just a boring mouthful of a name, but it is a confusingly layered operation.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2021

San Francisco-based real estate brokerage Side announced Monday that they raised $150 million, ushering in a new phase for the four-year-old company. For example, top Beverly Hills luxury producer Ben Bacal started the brand “Revel Real Estate” under the Side brokerage. How to Diversify Your Brokerage to Weather Economic Hardship.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2021

Growing real estate brokerage firm HomeSmart announced Wednesday that it bought PalmerHouse Properties , an Atlanta-headquartered brokerage that has about 2,000 agents. billion in 2020 sales volume from 9,904 transaction sides, and it ranks as a “top 10 brokerage in the Atlanta area,” according to data provided by HomeSmart.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The following Q&A comes from the HW+ exclusive Slack channel, where Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends , and Tracey Velt, RealTrends editorial, as they give an exclusive first look at the 2021 RealTrends Brokerage Compensation Report. Why don’t you talk a little about the types of brokerages that participated?

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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

JULY 29, 2021

In the past, when brokers thought about low-fee brokerage firms, they thought of low service. But, there’s a new breed of low-fee brokerage (not to be confused with a discount brokerage which offers a low commission to buyers and sellers), that is a hybrid between a 100% model and a traditional brokerage.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2021

The company, which is expected to go public later this year, has agreed to acquire United Kingdom-based digital mortgage brokerage Trussle. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Financial Times reported that SoftBank -backed Better bought Trussle for a “cut-price,” one that values the mortgage brokerage at just $9 million.

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Inman

APRIL 26, 2023

Filippo Incorvaia served with Douglas Elliman for eight years before launching his new brokerage, FI Real Estate, with the aim of making transactions seamless for clients, he exclusively told Inman.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The fastest growing brokerage in insurance industry history, Acrisure , announced Wednesday that it has acquired title insurance and settlement service provider Tempo Title , marking its entrance into the real estate services business. The post Insurance brokerage Acrisure buys Tempo Title appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 RealTrends 500 brokerage companies are breaking records. RealTrends has been the undisputed leader in the ranking of real estate brokerage firms, agents and teams. The post RealTrends 500: Keller Williams brokerages take 6 of the top 10 spots in 5-year movers appeared first on HousingWire. eXp Realty was No.

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2023

The recent market shift has been a "great equalizer," accentuating the differences among brokerage models and the importance of agent count.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

based brokerage, announced last week the launch of its custom real estate listing system, PROJETO. Over the last few months, iBuyers and brokerages alike have launched solutions to keeping business going during the pandemic, including virtual home tours , 3D home tours and hosting virtual open houses.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

reigned supreme as the largest residential brokerage in America by transaction sides last year , according to the latest annual ranking by Real Trends. But such activity didn’t result in more sales volume than its chief rivals, publicly traded brokerage colossus Realogy or controversial New York upstart Compass. It notched $151.7

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Inman

APRIL 19, 2023

The Real Brokerage founder and CEO Tamir Poleg shares how his rapidly growing business scooped up so much market share last year against the odds — and what the market holds in the days ahead.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The consolidation of real estate brokerage and mortgage services continues as both seek out ways to combine services to offer more to consumers. Real estate brokerages have long added core services to increase profitability. Now, mortgage firms such as Rocket and Better are adding real estate brokerage services.

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Inman

APRIL 5, 2023

Find out what the latest numbers tell us about the brokerages that are winning and those that are not. The market crunch is on.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Philadelphia-based UMortgage struck a deal to acquire Dallas-based NXT Mortgage , the companies confirmed to HousingWire. UMortgage is bringing NXT’s assets, technology, and people in-house, including its founder and president, Tyler Hodgson.

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Inman

APRIL 5, 2023

From 2019 to 2023, the number of agents who left a brokerage due to a weak culture doubled to 30 percent, according to a recent Coldwell Banker survey.

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Inman

MAY 17, 2023

Tamir Poleg believes an in-the-works, consumer-facing app his brokerage is developing will dramatically alter the process of buying and selling a home.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

After nearly five years away from Keller Williams, Florida-based indie brokerage Laurie Finkelstein Reader Real Estate has rejoined the Texas franchisor. Finkelstein Reader initially joined Keller Williams in 2011 as the leader of the Laurie Finkelstein Reader Real Estate Team. Her team served buyers and sellers in Broward County, Florida.

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Inman

MARCH 22, 2023

Fee hikes for new and existing agents are set to begin April 1 and come after a tumultuous 2022, when Real posted significant losses, the brokerage confirmed to Inman.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

And, of course, the brokerage down the street is already a customer (you’re told), so to remain competitive you need to buy it too. HousingWire spoke to three brokerages to learn about their tech stack, which products they consider indispensable and which have helped them streamline their operations and increase profitability.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

Brokerage giants RE/MAX and Keller Williams announced second-quarter numbers Friday, reflecting a business environment that had its share of ups and downs as a result of COVID-19. The post How did brokerage giants RE/MAX and Keller Williams fare in the second quarter? RE/MAX reported total revenue in Q2 of $52.2 “The U.S.

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Inman

APRIL 13, 2023

Fortunately, you don't have to stay stuck in patterns that are no longer working for you or your brokerage. Here's what you may need to create change.

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Inman

MAY 4, 2023

Tech-forward real estate brokerage Real is known for its combination of in-house software development and third-party partnerships. That tactic continues with its latest integration of Open AI’s ChatGPT.

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Inman

JANUARY 17, 2023

In the midst of one of the most confusing markets in recent history, New York City's independent brokerages led the way in agent count growth and retention — two metrics at the top of most leaders' minds as we inch closer to entering a mild recession.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2021

The post Side’s Hilary Saunders: An inside look at the alternative brokerage model appeared first on HousingWire. HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office. Become a member today. Already a member?

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