Realty Biz

OCTOBER 23, 2023

JPAR® , a leading player in the real estate industry, has been recognized as a 2023 Top Franchise for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Entrepreneur. This accolade underscores the company's commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within its corporate culture and among its franchisees and agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

On Wednesday, the brokerage announced perhaps its biggest move ever outside the Windy City, stating that they have acquired Christie’s International Real Estate , a New York City-based brokerage. The brokerage was founded 2000 by Thad Wong and Mike Golden , who remain the companies’ co-CEO’s. The deal is set to close Dec.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Stoic Equity Partners has recently added Brent Barkin to its team. In his new role at Stoic Equity Partners, Barkin will be responsible for overseeing investor outreach and sponsorship opportunities. These efforts are now paying off, with projections indicating that the brand will double in size within the next five years.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

HomeSmart has been recognized as the 2022 America’s Most Trusted Residential Real Estate Brokerage, according to a survey done by Lifestory Research. “We are honored that the HomeSmart brand has been recognized as trustworthy by our clients,” HomeSmart CEO and founder Matt Widdows, said in a press release.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

After years of aggregating behavioral data from homebuyers and homesellers at the largest real estate brokerages in the country, Buyside is proud to announce the launch of their expansion into core & ancillary services by focusing on the homeowner.

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Real Trends

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2022

The Agency , a Beverly Hills-based brokerage that has been around since 2011, announced Tuesday that it has bought Triplemint , a Manhattan shop started in 2013 by Yale college classmates David Walker and Phillip Lang. But it was an all-equity transaction, The Agency said in announcing the deal.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Gorman was also questioned about the training materials used at Anywhere Brands.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

HomeSmart , headquartered in Scottsdale, has been recognized as the 2022 America’s Most Trusted® Residential Real Estate Brokerage, according to a survey done by Lifestory Research. “We We are honored that the HomeSmart brand has been recognized as trustworthy by our clients,” HomeSmart CEO and Founder Matt Widdows said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Yet another national real estate brokerage firm has reached a settlement agreement in two of the major class action antitrust lawsuits facing the real estate industry. NAR’s commitment to defend ourselves in court remains unchanged and we are confident we will prevail in proving the lawfulness of the rules under attack.

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RIS Media

AUGUST 23, 2021

I once saw a sign from a large brokerage that read, “It’s not about the agent, it’s about the brand.” How does a simple idea grow to over 6,000 agents without private equity or venture capital pouring money into growth? Allow agents to brand themselves. There are three ways this can be done: 1.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The ERA network was also the first national real estate brand to offer home warranties in 1973 and we were also the first to offer a guaranteed home sale program. There are many other firsts, but one that shows our relevance today is that we pioneered the flexible branding model. As we celebrate 50 years, we are also looking ahead.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2022

Samson is the CEO of Samson Properties , a rapidly growing Northern Virginia-based brokerage. Samson has a different business model and branding than Compass, but both brokerages identify as “agent-centric.”. DOJ has swooped into lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors and top brokerage firms.

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Title Brokerage Agents Branding 370

Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

Bough’s 41-page ruling does not say either way whether he believes that NAR and the four brokerages conspired to make real estate commissions higher. Bough took exception with the conglomerate’s contention that their agents – who are part of such consumer-facing brands as Coldwell Banker – were “powerless” to stop NAR policy.

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Brokerage Residential Agents Equity 370

Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2021

RealTrends Market Leaders report ranks the top residential real estate firms in over 160 different metropolitan areas based on 2021 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings. When it comes to movers and shakers in the Market Leaders report, it can be boiled down to Compass and flat-fee brokerages. Flat-fee brokerages climbing quickly.

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Marketing Brokerage Equity Branding 397

Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Real estate still relies on a “system” unable to integrate production across the silos of media, brokerage, lending, insurance and trading. The GSE’s $8B profit in 2Q could buy most of the brokerage industry. Success means zero defect loans, costing $2K to manufacture, for 5M new homes, built in the right places.

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RIS Media

MARCH 10, 2022

As the industry awaits HomeSmart’s IPO, the company has announced an equity-share program available to agents participating its Agent Referral Program. By offering equity, both the agents and HomeSmart have shared interest in the success and growth of the company.”. Currently HomeSmart has approximately 24,000 agents in 47 states.

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Equity Agents Branding Brokerage 98

RIS Media

JULY 6, 2021

Last week, HomeServices acquired Americana Holdings , one of the largest independently owned and operated Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) franchisees, bringing Americana and its title and equity interests under the brand’s umbrella. What was the reasoning behind the acquisition?

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Branding Title Brokerage Equity 98

RIS Media

JULY 30, 2021

. – Realogy Title Group contributed meaningfully to business results, generating approximately $55 million in second quarter operating EBITDA, a decline of $6 million year-over-year, including a $27 million decrease in equity in earnings from the company’s mortgage origination joint venture. to $30.6075 per share.

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Branding Principal Title Equity 104

Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Jennifer McGuinness CEO Pivot Financial Jennifer Battista President of Operations and Insurance, Title – Settlement Services Anywhere Integrated Services Jennifer Vallinayagam Chief Operating Officer Sun West Mortgage Company Jennifer Lind Regional President, West Coldwell Banker Realty Jessica Sturm Executive Vice President Opteon Jillian White (..)

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The biggest combined brokerage company in the country in terms of all their brands, just said, ‘We’re out. Meanwhile, Steve Murray , the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting , said he believes the changes Anywhere proposed to make could mark the end of buyer broker compensation as we know it. “As

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Industrial MLS Agents Equity 421

Realty Biz

MAY 1, 2023

Many were contacted over the last few weeks to get their insights and observations on what they see as the top challenges facing their brokerages for 2023. According to real estate brokerage data intelligence company Relitix Data Science, it would be the largest percentage drop in the last 25 years exceeding the 11% drop from 2006 to 2007.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2021

Guaranteed Rate, the Chicago-based mortgage lender , and Compass, the New York City-headquartered residential real estate brokerage , “entered into a definitive agreement to form OriginPoint , a new mortgage origination company,” according to a press release Tuesday. 2 brokerages in residential sales volume nationally – and bitter rivals.

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Purchase and sale agreement Brokerage Loan Officer Mortgages 295

Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Chris had the idea to talk about “discount brokerages,” and I thought it was great. Alternative Brokerage Models: Are We Trying to Solve a Problem That Doesn’t Exist? And ironically, this acquisition only gave further credibility to the potential of the commission-free brokerage model in Canada.

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Brokerage Industrial MLS Equity 97

Realty Biz

APRIL 4, 2023

Real Estate is pleased to be recognized in the recently released 2023 Real Trends 500 Brokerage Rankings. The Texas-based brokerage was ranked #37 in transaction sides and #50 in sales volume. The company boasts approximately 4,000 agents operating in 60 offices across 24 states and closes $10B annually in sales volume.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

For example, when you’re just starting out in real estate, you’ll need to put in sweat equity. It’s not a commission, it’s a brokerage. Like any other aspect of your business, you need to set goals directly related to this objective in order to hold yourself accountable. For example, it’s not a deal, it’s a transaction.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Redfin is a publicly traded company, a nationally recognized listings website and one of the biggest brokerages in the country. Way back in the drab plaid of the 1970s, brokerages often classified agents as employees and offered them health care and pension plans. With a two-year-old, I couldn’t meet the quota,” she said.

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Brokerage Agents Industrial Sales 370

Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

News just broke that private equity investor LLR Partners announced strategic investments in two mortgage technology companies — Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang ( click here for article ). This isn’t a new story in mortgage lending or real estate brokerage. Brokerage tech solutions. Hey Clayton …” and a link.

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RIS Media

APRIL 18, 2022

The cohort includes 45 aspiring real estate leaders, including professionals representing each of Realogy’s six real estate brokerage brands, and, for the first time, participants from its service businesses including Realogy Title Group and Cartus. ” For more information, please visit www.realogy.com/ascend. .

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Branding Brokerage Industrial Title 97

Real Trends

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

With new brands and financial models continuing to disrupt the industry, agents and brokers have choices they have never had in the past, but it can be daunting to consider where and how to focus. Here are my thoughts on the five trends agents, teams and brokerage owners should consider in 2023 to find success: .

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RIS Media

MAY 9, 2022

Berkshire Hathaway ranks as one of the world’s most trusted brands. Such exalted brand status and trust can create what is known as the “halo effect.” Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ CEO Christy Budnick understands that while network value begins with the brand name, it certainly does not end there.

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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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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

As the brand looks ahead in 2022, the team is excited to continue building on its partnership with Easterseals and find new ways for its global network of professionals to support this important organization’s life-changing local services and powerful advocacy for the one in four Americans living with disability today. CENTURY 21 B.J.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. Register for the FinLedger Daily Newsletter. This latest round also marks Orchard’s second capital raise in the past year.

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RIS Media

MAY 4, 2021

May 3 that it acquired the real estate brokerage, and its franchise enterprise out of Texas, as part of a larger consolidation plan to build a real estate services business. That growth was supplemented with the launch of the firm’s franchising segment in 2018, which helped spread JPAR’s brand across 23 states.

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RIS Media

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, a Realogy brand, announced 10 brokerages joined the brand as part of its Inclusive Ownership program in 2020. “I am extremely proud to welcome these 10 new brokerages to the Coldwell Banker brand. Coldwell Banker Action Holdings. Owned by Nancy Uhlman.

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RIS Media

APRIL 14, 2022

As the industry has had to adapt to a new real estate landscape, brokerages have had to find new avenues for growth. In the case of real estate brokerages, bigger is often better. A recent National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) study found that firms with only one office had a median brokerage sales volume of $4.5

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