Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

The market grappled with low inventory and mortgage rates that gave many homebuyers a reason to pause. Today, there are 100,000 more homes on the market than there were in March of last year — that’s 21% inventory growth. The Real Brokerage proved its model is enticing for agents and teams by adding $6.8B

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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

MAY 16, 2024

Corcoran Baer & McIntosh , a franchisee of Corcoran Group based in New York City , acquired New Jersey -based Woodward Realty Group , the companies announced on Wednesday. Through this merger , Corcoran Baer & McIntosh will welcome Woodward Realty Group’s 26 agents, bringing the brokerage ’s agent count to more than 130.

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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

MARCH 27, 2024

Pre-pandemic, Jacksonville’s housing market was propelled by strong tailwinds: affordability relative to the rest of the Sunshine State, Florida’s lack of income tax and the quality of life benefits of having a river and oceanfront, to name a few. Competition heats up In 2019, Watson Realty Corp.

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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. I am confident that with our new team in place we can drive significant growth and help our agents to thrive in any market condition.”

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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. The 2023 housing market was a period of uncertainty with low inventory and industry challenges.

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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

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. Founded in 2017 in Greensboro, North Carolina by David Keener, the PREMIERE Group operates as a teamerage , providing agents with marketing and operations resources. million.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By enforcing this mandate, the NAR establishes an anticompetitive market where sellers are coerced into subsidizing the buyer’s costs. This system, with its veiled surcharges, illegally warps the real estate market.” AF Realty Group is the smallest of the new defendants with just 15 agents, according to the complaint.

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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

JUNE 11, 2024

Sotheby’s International Realty is launching its eighth office in Michigan as the firm announced the affiliation of the The Home Seekers Real Estate Group on Tuesday. Home Seekers, which is based in Okemos, Michigan, will now operate as White Pine Sotheby’s International Realty.

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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

MAY 10, 2024

eXp Realty launched a new coaching platform, eXp Elevate Coaching, the company announced on Thursday. Led by top eXp Realty agents , the programs will distill practical strategies and personalized coaching to help agents attain rapid growth and success. From January through March, the company reported a net loss of $15.6

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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

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. 186 spot on the Inc. 186 spot on the Inc.

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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. In 2023, Nest Finders was the No.

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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

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

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

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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Inman

APRIL 25, 2024

Four months after taking the helm at coaching firm Chirag Shah Coaching, Wendy Forsythe has re-entered the brokerage world as the chief marketing officer for eXp Realty. As CMO, Forsythe will spearhead eXp's marketing strategy, which includes brand management, advertising, digital marketing and public relations.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

2022 was a roller coaster year, continuing the strong pandemic and post-pandemic fueled housing market through the first half of the year. Then, in the third quarter, we saw an abrupt stop to the record-breaking housing market. eXp Realty moved from No. 1 spot in transaction sides for the past four years. of all Realtors.

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Roughly 10 months since first expanding into Florida , Ryan Serhant’s eponymous brokerage is expanding into its third market in the state. Previously, the brokerage only operated in the Miami and Palm Beach County markets. We’re excited to expand into the Orlando market,” Serhant said in a statement. In SERHANT.,

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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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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Redfin showcased pockets of growth in the first quarter of 2024 despite challenging housing market conditions. The brokerage posted revenue of $225.5 Redfin’s brokerage revenue hovered around $125 million, up 5% from a year ago. Redfin’s brokerage revenue hovered around $125 million, up 5% from a year ago.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Like with most things in life, real estate brokerages come in a variety of shapes and size, from white-glove service firms to discount brokerages to flat-fee firms that offer al a carte services. In the scenario where the best agents take more market share, you have to think about where those agents sit today,” Bhonsle said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

California-based home equity investment firm Splitero launched its own real estate brokerage , Splitero Homes, this week. Our brokerage is unique,” Michael Gifford told HousingWire. “It’s He observes that the company is betting on a reasonably quick sale, at an increased price, drawing from the “ever rising market” theory.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Christie’s International Real Estate is poised to enter the Austin market this fall as it launches a new affiliate. The brokerage firm will be owned and operated by Jerry Mooty Jr., Romeo Manzanilla, a seasoned Austin brokerage leader, was appointed principal, chief operating officer, and broker of record for the new firm.

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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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2023

Low-cost residential real estate brokerage is not necessarily a new phenomenon. RE/MAX was probably the most radical low-cost ‘disruptor’ this market has ever seen. Incredibly flat-fee firms now account for six of the top 25 brokerage firms in the nation. Low-cost brokerage has kicked brokers in the teeth over the years.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Realty Group joined Compass as its founding team in Madison, Wisconsin , the company announced on Tuesday. The team of three, led by principal Liz Quinn, was previously affiliated with Realty Executives. Realty Group as our first Compass team to join in Madison,” said Fran Broude, regional vice president with Compass.

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Inman

JANUARY 25, 2024

Luxury leaders from Sotheby's International Realty, Compass and Douglas Elliman shared how luxury clients are responding to changes in the market now and how their brokerages each uniquely support agents.

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