Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With the election behind us, the industry is refocused on building momentum and driving growth in 2025. Here’s four strategies for leaders looking to maximize growth and position their brokerages and teams for success. Here’s four strategies for leaders looking to maximize growth and position their brokerages and teams for success.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Brokerage giant eXp Realty is adding a superstar agent to its ranks. The company announced the recruitment of Phoenix -based agent Joshua Smith, a high producer who closed 297 transactions in 2023. According to the brokerage, Smith has been a standout in the real estate business for 20 years. .”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket Companies is buying Mr. Cooper , America’s largest mortgage servicer, in a market-shattering deal that could reshape the mortgage industry for years to come. The Detroit-based fintech , which is also in the midst of acquiring real estate brokerage and home search portal Redfin for $1.75

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Dwiggins: Since we started the company back in 2014, we were always looking to try and be a little bit different from the rest of the industry, in the sense of it wasn’t about having tons of agents. It was about the quality of the people who shared sort of the same vision for the industry. A lot of companies have banned that.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. Despite the initial concerns, many industry professionals say first-time buyers are currently faring no worse than other buyers — for now, at least. It is no secret that many first-time homebuyers are struggling.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. Now, it’s time to join a brokerage.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

Its a crucial reason why new school brokerages like The Agency and Real outsold Keller Williams last year. If you want to scale your team or brokerage in 2025, lead by example, or get left behind. If you want to grow your team or brokerage in 2025, lead by example, or get left behind. Not convinced?

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

The Dallas-based brokerage was founded in 1937 by Judge B. Over its almost 100-year history, its grown from a mom-and-pop operation to one that has more than 1,000 agents that closed 4,432 transactions in 2024, good for $1.8 RealTrends Verified founder Steve Murray sees a similar dynamic among brokerages.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades. In order to deal with the challenges 2024 threw at the real estate industry, Hanna said he and other leads refocused on the companys six pillars.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

The 2024 NAR settlement has reshaped the residential real estate industry, creating a new dynamic in how listings are distributed among agents. This shift is further underscored by a new analysis showing that agents taking at least 15 listings per year achieve significantly higher proficiency in converting listings to closings.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

Fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage is celebrating its 10 th anniversary by announcing that it has surpassed 20,000 agents. Our growth demonstrates that we’ve filled a void in our industry, and it makes me even more determined to pursue our mission of changing the real estate experience for our agents and the clients they serve.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

billion deal to acquire digital real estate brokerage firm Redfin , industry observers are still trying to understand the future of one key asset: Bay Equity Home Loans. The RocketRedfin deal is expected to close in Q2 or Q3. Over a month after Rocket Companies announced its $1.75 They will be a great fit. billion in 2022, $4.2

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

They could look at a listing and know what they were going to get paid if their client’s deal closed, and now that is not going to be how it works.” Like Danzey, Edgerton has heard many concerns from agents across the industry, much of which has been centered around the timeline laid out in the settlement.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Invariably, these same articles classify all real estate brokerages and models as identical. Despite the news report claims, there has never been a “standard” model nor a “standard” commission in this industry. It does not reveal the actual commission paid by the seller at the closing table. That’s just false.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

I wish there were more voices closely scrutinizing whether this settlement provides the value it claims to aggrieved class members and whether the attorneys have provided a third of a billion dollars in value to the class,” she wrote. Monestier claims she filed an objection this long because she believes no one else will. Following the Aug.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

Kasal has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry and has worked in roles across brokerage operations including program management, team development, market research and analysis, sales management, revenue generation, commercial real estate, new development marketing and vendor management. “We

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

The Real Brokerage announced Thursday the addition of several new teams across the U.S. The newly released 2024 RealTrends Verified rankings , based on 2023 data, showed that Real was the sixth-largest brokerage in the country for sides (48,905) and ranked No. Its has closed $720 million in home sales since 2020.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.”

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Real Estate News

JUNE 14, 2025

Real Estate News Staff June 14, 2025 7 mins Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. Here we highlight some of the latest activity among brokerages across the U.S. Over the years, she climbed the ranks from agent to associate broker to brokerage owner.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2025

Push for real estate listing transparency eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja focused his remarks during the earnings call on the companys response to industry policy shifts, especially the National Association of Realtors (NAR) updated Clear Cooperation Policy. No other brokerage operates like this, he said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

But when it comes to the financial performance of their brokerages, industry analysts don’t believe the changes will be the end-all, be-all. “It In Soham Bhonsle’s view, buy-side agent commission compression will be curtailed because the industry will lose the vast majority of its low-performing or part-time agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The United States continues to scrutinize policies and practices in the residential real estate industry that may stifle competition. DOJ notes in the filing that it did not participate in the litigation or in the negotiation of the proposed settlement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Access your growth playbook From the pandemic-fueled frenzy to the sobering reality of a post-pandemic slowdown,, real estate brokerages were locked in a relentless quest for growth—eager to expand market share while trimming operational fat. However, RealTrends GameChangers defied the odds and outperformed their peers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

Today, we have significantly added to our presence in the Southeast, welcoming the top brokerage in Tennessee,“ Reffkin said in a statement. 1 brokerage in the state by sales volume and the No. 26 brokerage nationwide, according to the 2024 RealTrends Verified rankings. ”We 1 brokerage in the state by sales volume and the No.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

In the ongoing debate over NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy , one question looms large: who really benefits when a single agent or brokerage represents both sides of a real estate transaction? of total market volume and an industry-leading 11.3% Many private listings ended up being double-ended deals. of all listings.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

In the newest episode of the RealTrending podcast , host Tracey Velt chats with Ryan Michaelis, chief growth strategist at Worth Clark Realty , about business growth through recruitment, flat-fee models for agents and the effects of the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) settlement on buyers and sellers across the industry.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

Rechat a real estate software company focused on artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for brokerages and agents has named marketing and property technology veteran Audie Chamberlain as head of strategic growth and communications. Theres a reason top brokerages like SERHANT. Nothing else comes close.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

“On the heels of major industry changes, greater transparency around the home transaction has become vital. Several major brokerages including Keller Williams , Compass , eXp Realty , RE/MAX and Coldwell Banker utilize the platform. We are thrilled to back the Indigo team and their deep domain expertise,”Flint said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Photo credit: AJ Canaria Hilary Saunders , the co-founder and chief broker officer at Side , sees the current challenges facing the real estate industry as yet another opportunity for brokerage models to further evolve. “I The brokerage models have to adapt,” Saunders said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

(Photo Credit: AJ Canaria) Between inflation , an uncertain interest rate environment and legal challenges , the real estate industry is facing unprecedented challenges. In fact, the sweet spot for acquisitions over the next couple of years is going to be the small one-office brokerage firms.” My advice is to start simple.

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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. Every big brokerage has some of them, but if you think about some of the most productive agents, a lot of them sit on Compass’ platform.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Michael Saleh, a former senior vice president of Rocket Mortgage who spent about two decades at the company, has transitioned from the retail lending channel to wholesale by launching independent brokerage firm Zoom Home Lending. Each LO is closing 12 loans per month with an eventual goal of 15 to 20.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. Although I was certainly nervous about the process, I knew I was far better prepared — and had far more resources and industry experts available for consultation — than most first-time buyers. Funny you should ask.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Amid industry-wide challenges, such as commission lawsuits and post-pandemic housing market shifts, MLSs must embrace reinvention. As Eben Moran of Stellar MLS aptly stated on RentSprees Its Closing Time podcast, the future lies in collaboration: How can we come together to make the industry better overall?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2024

With technology changing faster than new agents answer phone calls, choosing the right real estate brokerage software can sometimes feel like a full-time job. Here’s why: Good software might help your brokerage stay afloat in a post-lawsuit market. The looming chaos from the commission lawsuits sure isn’t helping.

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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. Newman has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These rankings are designed to help top-performing agents and teams highlight their accomplishments within their specific local markets, enhancing their credibility where it matters most — close to home. Agents, Teams, and Brokerages must submit verifiable data in order to be ranked.

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