Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian. This is an exciting milestone for all Keller Williams agents and franchisees, Gary Keller, the co-founder and executive chairman of Keller Williams, said in a prepared statement.

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JUNE 6, 2025

While the nation’s top real estate teams are found at a variety of brokerages, one brand dominated the 2025 RealTrends Verified Rankings. They give us the freedom to run our business our way, paired with unmatched access to coaching, technology and a national referral network. million in sales volume. It is hard to beat.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Harvest is affiliating with Real under the brokerages private-label program, allowing it to keep its own branding while taking advantage of Reals resources and compensation programs. The team is led by Shane Burgman, who has averaged 50 home sales per year during his 10-year career, racking up more than $200 million in sales in the process.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Culture is the blueprint, not the byproduct When people talk about brand, they often think of logos or marketing materials. But at its core, your brand is your culture. Hire for values aligment and culture adds, too A high-performing team isn’t built on impressive resumes or sales stats alone.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Hanson: There’s two types of sales. A stock sale means we’re going to buy the company’s stock, establish loan liability for already-produced loans and buy the shell. The asset sale also doesn’t carry any liability for past loans, which stays with the original founders.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Expenses such as office space, marketing, technology, insurance , legal fees, and staff salaries quickly add up. Many brokers invest heavily in large office spaces and expensive branding efforts to attract agents and clients, but these expenses often outweigh revenue, especially in the early years of the business.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

RealTrends Verified first arrived on scene in March 2024 as the first dual-verified real estate sales performance platform that highlights brokerages , agents and teams that deserve to stand out among their peers. Nate Smoyer “This is going to be the brand’s biggest year ever. of real estate professionals.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The Specialized Team Every team members role is based on their strengths agents specialize in either listings or sales, while support staff focuses on marketing or transactional details. Marketing specialists: Marketing specialists handle the teams branding and advertising efforts.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2025

mortgage lender, announced a deal on Wednesday to acquire Hallmark Home Mortgage in an asset sale. It will operate under the “Powered by Fairway” brand and will be led by Hallmark founder and CEO Deborah Sturges. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. , a top 20 U.S. Financial terms were not disclosed. Fairway originated $4.6

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

Culture is the blueprint, not the byproduct When people talk about brand, they often think of logos or marketing materials. But at its core, your brand is your culture. Hire for values aligment and culture adds, too A high-performing team isn’t built on impressive resumes or sales stats alone.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

The acquisition brings the firms total footprint to three offices and roughly 80 affiliated sales associates. We joined Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand a little more than a year ago with a desire to grow and that we have thanks to the brands robust tools, technology and support, Sterling said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The brokerage announced Wednesday that the KW Integrity market center has merged with Sparta, New Jersey-based Clearview Realty , bringing 25 agents and tens of millions of dollars in annual sales volume to KW Integrity. million in sales volume. million in sales volume. So far in 2024, the group has sold 198 units for $79.5

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

MLSs are using AI technology to catch agents who attempt to circumvent the commission lawsuit settlement terms. It also requires MLS members to disclose agreements with prospective buyers that outline commission expectations before showing them a home for sale. But now it’s a dirty word.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

Banosian has served as executive vice president of sales at Rate for more than a decade, leading his Boston-based team to originate more than $2 billion in 2021. SB: Some of the challenges are affordability, lack of housing inventory and slow sales. SB: Our technology is amazing. What differentiates Rate’s tech?

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

Leaders said the move is aimed at accelerating Sprout Realtys growth across Austin, Waco, Dallas-Fort Worth and other parts of northwest Texas , while allowing the firm to maintain its brand identity and leadership structure. The combined firms now represent 111 agents who handled 1,563 transactions and $738 million in sales volume in 2024.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

According to a news release, PRG Group sold 277 units in 2024, generating $130 million in sales volume. No one else came close to Keller Williams when we assessed the top brands in real estate for culture, training, and technology.

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JUNE 26, 2024

The real estate technology provider has added sales veteran Bryson Womack as vice president of sales, a move that took effect this week. Womack has more than 30 years of experience as a CEO, founder and sales executive. Bryson has a proven track record of success,” the company said in a statement announcing the hire.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These partnerships can take various forms including partnerships with mortgage brokers , title companies , property management firms, insurance providers, contractors, lenders , or technology vendors. This enables the team to focus on core competencies, such as client acquisition and sales, while leaving specialized tasks to experts.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Adam Carmel , founder and CEO at Polly , to talk about the ways technology should be delivering ROI for lenders. Sarah Wheeler: The cost to originate a mortgage is higher than ever, while companies have invested more in technology than ever before. What is the disconnect there?

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MAY 8, 2025

Things like AI, well-integrated technology, consumer expectations and the rise of a number of innovative new business models have turned the industry on its head, and for the better in many cases. Did I mention technology has also changed? They need technology that helps them do their unique jobs in optimal fashion.

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JUNE 9, 2025

Here is a simple, step-by-step workflow and prompt to create engaging, on-brand drip campaigns for your leads using ChatGPT. Define or refine your brand identity and marketing assets Creating brand assets, such as slogans or color palettes, that nail your mission, vision and values, is harder than it sounds.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

WFP has 150 agents and has executed $43 billion in sales volume over the past 25 years. We are confident that aligning with Compass unlocks clear benefits for WFPs agents and their clients, offering them access to innovative programs, cutting-edge technology , and more inventory within our combined network. metropolitan area.

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MARCH 14, 2025

After all, a combined Compass and BHHS would have notched $318 billion in sales volume in 2023, according to RealTrends data, nearly double that of its closest rival, Anywhere Real Estate. ” Maybe the decentralized, high-trust nature of real estate sales isn’t a business he wants to stay in.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

On Wednesdy Citi launched mortgage.com, a new platform that creates a brand-endorsed, consumer-focused channel to leverage Citi’s brand authority and encourage mortgage or refinance applications for the bank. Market share and brand authority Why launch this site now?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2023

San Francisco-based fintech Polly has hired Parvesh Sahi, a former executive from ICE Mortgage Technology , as chief revenue officer to scale the business in a highly competitive mortgage environment. Sahi will be involved in all aspects of the corporate strategy, business development, sales and account management, the firm said Thursday.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Maverix CEO Jeff Kennedy said that Van Ecks experience in scaling technology , boosting the productivity of agents and optimizing brokerage operations makes him an ideal choice for the company. Kevins ability to identify and implement technology fills an immediate need in proptech right now, Kennedy said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2021

Schneider singled out luxury brand Sotheby’s International Realty as enjoying a particularly strong quarter. Let’s dive into two areas that technology partners and independent brokerages can align to ensure that demand is captured and more at-bats are won. The homebuyer journey is changing – So should you. Presented by: Propertybase.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Proptech firm Flyhomes has entered into an agreement to purchase Innovative Holdings, LLC’s “buy before you sell” platform Home Sale Assured. Founded in 2022 by Eric Meadow, Home Sale Assured produces a “Guaranteed Backup” options contract, which enables existing homeowners to buy their next home before closing the sale of their current home.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

Philadelphia-based private equity firm LLR Partners announced Tuesday its investment in Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach , two fintechs focused on attracting and retaining mortgage borrowers and making loan originators more efficient. Both firms will maintain their existing brands and teams.

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MAY 29, 2025

At some point, those who intend to service loans in-house need a team and technology to meet todays compliance and cost challenges, said Tom Donatacci , chief client officer at Cenlar. The company is growing organically despite rumors of a sale. “Then that transitioned into becoming technology partners.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

LCA’s tagline is “exploring the science of real estate,” and you’ll find plenty of advice about technology here. Emily Peckham’s FSBO Mastermind Group A specific group for agents who work with For Sale By Owner sellers, full of tips and strategies for more effectively finding and converting FSBO leads. Join Lab Coat Agents 2.

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JUNE 2, 2025

Staging a home can make or break a sale but the traditional approach is broken. Were building technology that removes friction from the creative process and gives real estate professionals total controlwithout the learning curve. Users can even upload specific furnishings to reflect a brand or their personal aesthetic vision.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Real has never been in a stronger position to empower agents through its innovative business model, proprietary technology and collaborative, entrepreneurial culture, Srivatsaa said in a statement. According to 2023 data from RealTrends Verified , Real was the nation’s fastest-growing brokerage by transaction sides and sales volume.

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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The net loss came as transaction count dropped 3% year over year to 700,589 sides, while its average sale price rose 7% to $497,494. With Anywhere expecting the housing market to remain challenged due to the lack of supply putting pressure on sales, Schneider said Anywhere is looking to generate another $100 million in cost savings in 2025.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Tom Brennan: By the numbers Market: Charlotte, North Carolina Niche: Luxury homes Year one sales volume: $1.9 million, 5 sides Year two sales volume: $17 million, 18 sides Primary lead generation strategy: Open houses + networking Highest ROI software in 2024: iMessage (no kidding!) Wait, open houses? Yes, really. Of course not.

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