Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

With no association membership required and an equity-ownership model, REsides aims to empower real estate professionals and support growth. GTCR purchases majority stake in Clear Capital Private equity firm GTCR has acquired a majority stake in real estate data leader Clear Capital — marking the company’s first outside investment.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

FirstTeam , an independent real estate brokerage based in Southern California , has begun its national expansion by opening new offices in Idaho and Washington , with plans to establish operations in Arizona , Nevada , and Oregon. brokerages and is a founding member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

The Detroit-based fintech , which is also in the midst of acquiring real estate brokerage and home search portal Redfin for $1.75 billion , is paying an equity value of $9.4 Cooper , America’s largest mortgage servicer, in a market-shattering deal that could reshape the mortgage industry for years to come.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2025

Rocket Companies announced on Tuesday the completion of its acquisition of Redfin after Rocket announced in March it agreed to purchase the digital real estate brokerage in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 billion in equity. “I’ve used Redfin every day for the last 20 years.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

California-based personal finance company NerdWallet has struck a deal to acquire brokerage firm Next Door Lending. 1, NerdWallet is paying $1 million in cash for the outstanding equity interests of Next Door. Jonathon Haddad, chairman and CEO of the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME), is one of the owners of Next Door.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

The deal involves two of the nations top-four brokerages by sales volume in 2024, according to data from RealTrends Verified. billion in equity. The news was reported Thursday afternoon by The Wall Street Journal. The outlet cited unnamed sources and said that a deal could come together soon, if talks dont hit any last-minute snags.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Equity Smart Home Loans made a splash Wednesday by announcing it is severing ties with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and partnering with Rocket Pro. ” In 2024, Equity Smart Home Loans originated over 1,600 loans, according to Modex data. “It just comes down to pricing. Of those loans, just over 66% were brokered.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Keller Williams has entered into a strategic partnership with private equity firm Stone Point Capital , according to an announcement on Monday. Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Evernest already offers services including brokerage , maintenance, renovation, insurance and lending. The $15 million investment announced Wednesday from private equity firm LL Funds will help Evernest build a home services platform focused on rental property owners.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Cash-out refis have gained popularity due to record-high home equity levels in recent years. As for the product’s mortgage rates, Elezaj said they are more competitive than HELOCs (home equity lines of credit), traditionally a market dominated by credit unions and depository banks. How much will borrowers pay?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

But after entering into a strategic partnership with private equity firm Stone Point Capital on Monday, industry analysts and experts believe that Keller Williams may actually be on the path to go public. That “something” could be a major acquisition or, in the case of private equity , it could come in the form of an IPO.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Are we comparing it to Compass’ gamesmanship ushering in a worst-case scenario where buyers need to go through 20 brokerage websites to see all that’s available? Is it best for consumers, (who anti-trust laws are designed to protect?) It depends. The benefits?

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2025

Redfin bought Bay Equity and tried multiple mortgage products and now they are at Rocket. Up until now everyone’s business model was the same except for Redfin since it operated a brokerage, but now there are a lot of differences and that’s a pretty big shift. And to do that you need two things: real estate agents and loan officers.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2025

The Ryan Schneider -helmed brokerage firm announced Hudson’s appointment on Thursday. In addition, he also co-led Clearbridge Investment ’s research team and managed growth equity portfolios, according to Anywhere’s release. Anywhere Real Estate has hired Tom Hudson as its new head of investor relations.

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Inman

JULY 15, 2025

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

We are a franchise-based model where decisions aren’t made at some Wall Street private equity company. So, we are seeing an uptick in people who are looking for solutions from an entrepreneurial perspective and a brokerage perspective, from an M & A perspective. They’re made at the local level.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Advocates focused solely on the concerns of home sellers—who have gained billions in equity in their properties in recent years—are now creating post-hoc justifications for why eliminating cooperative compensation benefits low-wealth buyers. None of these arguments hold water. These “solutions” do not leave buyers better off.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

The real estate technology company will be aided on this journey by additional capital it has secured from its ownership group, which includes private equity partner Vector Capital , and brokerages Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and Windermere Real Estate , according to an announcement on Friday.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

During an earnings call, executives told analysts that loanDepot is seeking more JVs with builders, real estate brokerages and retail lenders across the country. In August, loanDepot added a first-lien home equity line of credit (HELOC) to its product suite, enabling homeowners without a mortgage to borrow from their home equity.

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Real Estate News

JULY 8, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Is the surge in delistings good news for buyers? Many sellers have plenty of equity and low locked-in mortgage rates , both factors that enable them to be patient.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

In March, Rocket struck a deal to acquire digital real estate brokerage firm Redfin for $1.75 billion, bringing in its distributed retail arm, Bay Equity Home Loans. This isnt the first time Rocket has engaged with local loan officers.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Via filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the $155 million in cash that Compass paid as part of the acquisition aligns closely with the $155 million of shareholder equity in @properties at the end of September. In contrast, Compass recorded net losses of $321 million and $114 million during these respective time frames.

Sales

Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

Primary sponsors will continue to receive Level 2 through Level 7 revenue shares, along with other established equity and compensation benefits, eXp said.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2025

In addition to this acquisition, Real has also made an equity investment in Flyhomes. The companies say this investment will support Flyhomes’ evolution into a wholesale mortgage lender. According to the release, within the coming months, Flyhomes’ consumer portal will be integrated into Leo for Clients, Real’s AI-powered consumer product.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2025

The analysis is based on Redfins national data, including home sales closed by Redfin agents, partner-agent referrals, and transactions involving Redfin-owned Bay Equity Home Loans. It is, however, down from 2.43% in the first quarter of last year.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 26, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Pending sales defy expectations, spark hope for a rebound Mortgage rates continued to decline in another positive sign for the market. But new listings lost steam in June amid ongoing economic uncertainty.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2025

The company is now focusing on integrating the recently acquired real estate brokerage firm Redfin , which has already shown early benefits. ” The company also experienced “strong growth” in refinance volume, he said, while home equity loan originations nearly doubled year over year, setting new records for units and volume.

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Real Estate News

JULY 7, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Agents 20% down? The typical down payment for repeat buyers tends to be larger, NAR noted, and nearly doubled in the past decade amid housing equity growth.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 2, 2025

Don’t expect your home equity to increase this year. That’s the forecast from brokerage and listings site Redfin, which, along with Zillow, predicts that house prices are expected to remain […]

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Inman

MARCH 10, 2025

Private equity firm Stone Point Capital is seeking to grow Keller Williams and ultimately cash out, analysts told Inman. That expansion could come from new tech, an IPO, or something else entirely.

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Real Estate News

JULY 18, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Real Estate News Industry Homeownership education needs a reboot — and a new messenger Loan officers and financial advisors need to meet aspiring buyers where they are as many increasingly turn to social media for home financing advice.

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Inman

MARCH 10, 2025

billion in equity. Rocket Companies announced Monday its plans to acquire Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 This acquisition will integrate Redfin's home search platform, which features over 1 million listings and a network of 2,200 agents, with Rocket Companies' mortgage origination and servicing capabilities.

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McKissock Real Estate

JULY 22, 2025

Starting your own real estate brokerage firm is a bold step that combines entrepreneurial spirit with professional expertise. If you’ve been working as an agent and want to take control of operations, grow your income potential, and build equity in your brand, owning a brokerage might be your next big move.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2025

That’s great if you’re selling the home or refinancing to pull out equity, but it’s a nightmare when you suddenly have to pay more in property taxes, which, if you are not able to pay, could mean you lose your home due to a tax foreclosure or tax deed sale.

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Inman

JUNE 13, 2025

Real estate affinity groups and inclusion leaders told Inman that by shifting potential liability away from local and state Realtor groups, brokerages will now be expected to rule on certain ethics complaints.

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Inman

MARCH 3, 2025

As Women's History Month begins, the Anywhere Brands CEO told Inman she was encouraged by women speaking up about industry scandal but stressed that continued education was necessary.

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Marco Santarelli

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

It involves buying a property, renovating it, renting it out, refinancing it to pull out equity, and repeating the process with the profits. Refinance: After the property is rented and stabilized, refinance the mortgage to pull out the equity you've built.

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