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Anywhere Real Estate reports $19M in Q2 net income

Housing Wire

The uptick in home sales during the second quarter of 2023 helped Anywhere Real Estate get back in the black. Anywhere, world’s largest franchisor of residential real estate brands and formerly known as “Realogy,” attributed this drop to a steep drop in home sale transaction volume. “We

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Should I Buy a Franchise or Start My Own Brokerage?

The Close

Are you considering taking the leap of faith and heading out on your own, but you don’t know if you should start your own brokerage from scratch or purchase a real estate franchise? In my 28-year real estate career, I have built two independent brokerages and was an investor in two franchises with Keller Williams Realty.

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Recruiting Insight Expands Its Capabilities To Canada With Agreement To Service Cape Breton Realty

Realty Biz

Recruiting Insight and Cape Breton Realty announced an agreement to leverage the Recruiting Insight capabilities to grow agent count and market share. In addition, the firm has collected items donated by clients, agents, and friends, as well as the public, for a large yard sale. Cape Breton Realty has offices in St.

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Compass is Guaranteed Rate’s latest dance partner

Housing Wire

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. Guaranteed Rate Affinity originated $13.4

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How to Start a Real Estate Brokerage in 2023 (Without Going Broke)

The Close

Let’s talk about your dream of starting your own real estate brokerage. After all, having your own brokerage means more money, more autonomy, and greater responsibility. I’ve launched two brokerages, invested in two more, and coached dozens of broker-owners. 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Real Estate Brokerage.

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands International Presence with Franchise in Turkey

Realty Biz

The brand recently signed a master franchise agreement Burak Özmutafoğlu , marking the brand’s international expansion into Europe and Asia. Özmutafoğlu started his real estate career in 1996; in 2010 he bought an existing real estate brokerage which he managed until 2021.

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@properties Launches National Franchise Program

RIS Media

Chicago-based @properties announced that it is launching a national franchise brand to offer broker/owners and agents access to the firm’s technology, marketing, training and business-development systems that have made it one of the top 10 brokerage firms in the country as an independent. 1 seller of new construction).