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Top Louisiana indie brokerage joins The Real Brokerage

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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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First Team departs Christie’s, rebrands brokerage

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First Team Real Estate , the largest independent brokerage in California , left Christie’s International Real Estate , the company first told Inman on Wednesday. Additionally, the independent brokerage is enabling its agents to market luxury listings on Luxury Portfolio International , a company First Team helped create.

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Opinion: Brokerage economics and the $1.8B damages in the commission lawsuit

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I decided to break down the numbers and look at brokerage economics. According to data from RTC Consulting and RealTrends , the total gross commission paid out to residential brokerage firms and their agents over the past five years was approximately $420.9 While reading about the $1.8 according to RTC Consulting data.

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Brokerage showdown: Flat-fee vs. traditional real estate brokerage models

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In the competitive world of real estate recruitment, brokerages fight for the attention and loyalty of talented agents who can drive their success. As the lifeblood of the industry, agents play an important role in attracting clients, closing deals and determining the ultimate profitability of a brokerage.

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Top indie brokerage John L. Scott acquires Sterling Johnston Real Estate

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West Coast juggernaut independent brokerage John L. Scott Real Estate has acquired boutique brokerage Sterling Johnston Real Estate , based out of Redmond, Washington. 17 in RealTrends’ latest brokerage rankings with $11.1 Scott scooped up another Seattle metro indie brokerage , Fresh Look Real Estate , in summer 2022.

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Top California indie team FresYes joins The Real Brokerage

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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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Top New England indie brokerage Bean Group joins eXp Realty 

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New England-based independent brokerage Bean Group has made the leap to eXp Realty. It is the first brokerage to join eXp Realty through Boost, eXp’s newly released brokerage incentive program. Bean Group, which had been affiliated with LeadingRE , is one of the top brokerages in Northern New England.

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