Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fast-growing brokerage SERHANT. Led by co-principals Annie Tran, Dewey Luong and Tiffany Powell, the Atlas team said that culture is one reason SERHANT. If recent additions are any indication, the brokerage is converting many of these inbound agent leads. continues to enter new markets. Atlas Group is coming over from Compass.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

As Compass continues to grow our presence in the region, we are delighted to welcome Anchor Home and integrate their luxury market expertise, Holly Worthington, principal broker for Compass’s DMV region, said in a statement.

New Construction

Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Name Job Title Company Name Alejandro Franco Vice President of Finance and Controller Cairn Real Estate Holdings Allyson Jackson Executive Vice President Finance and Treasury Planet Home Lending Amit Arora Chief Investment Officer Opendoor Andrey Gunin Chief Financial Officer A&D Mortgage Bill Warden Chief Financial Officer Dark Matter Brandon (..)

Finance

Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

United Real Estate Richmond is the largest Black-owned real estate brokerage in America, founded by brothers John S Finn Jr. Virginia-based River City Blues Realty has merged with United Real Estate Richmond to form RVA Blue Realty , according to an announcement on Wednesday. and Jeffrey S Finn.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Maverix Advisory Group , a consulting firm focused on proptech and real estate brokerage strategy, announced the formation of an advisory board and the appointment of York Baur as its founding member. The company is looking to expand its industry reach and mentor the next generation of proptech innovators.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

The Austin-based brokerage has traditionally focused on central and south Texas. Whats slated for the Coastal Bend especially in Port Aransas in terms of new development, new condos, and new neighborhoods is truly impressive, said J Kuper, principal broker of Kuper Sothebys International Realty.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

White-label brokerage Side keeps turning the screws on Official Partners and the Alexander brothers. The complaint states that Official Partners and the brothers agreed to pay the principal sum and interest on the loan, and that Side should be paid additional damages related to legal fees and a jury trial.

Loans

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Now, it’s time to join a brokerage. Depending on the brokerage, agents may pay anywhere from $25-$500 per month to be a part of the brokerage. With that in mind, it’s a good practice to interview multiple brokerages before deciding where to land. After agents have partnered with a brokerage, it’s time to get to work.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2025

Lewis, who began her real estate career with Keller Williams, has been appointed as director of luxury at the brokerage. Welcoming Brandi back home to Keller Williams is a power move for our luxury presence across Georgia ,” said Gabby Maddox-Davis, operating principal at Keller Williams Realty West ATL.

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Real Estate News

JULY 12, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Adobe Stock Brokerages SERHANT. Real Estate News Staff July 12, 2025 8 mins Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. expands to DC metro area SERHANT. ,

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2025

Congratulations to this year’s honorees!

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In his opening remarks during Compass s fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on Tuesday, Reffkin said that almost half of the markets the brokerage operates in have stopped enforcing CCP, a rule implemented by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That 24-hour window doesnt provide much benefit to a brokerage pursuing exclusive listings.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

His brother, Jeffrey Finn, serves as principal broker, Richmond BizSense reported. It has grown from six agents to its current position as the largest African American-owned brokerage in the Mid-Atlantic, according to Finn. It is now the third-largest brokerage in central Virginia by agent count, Richmond BizSense added.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2025

Led by principal agent Wendy Banner, the 13-agent team brings more than 100 years of combined experience and $2.03 The Banner Team — one of the highest-performing real estate groups in the Washington, D.C., metro area — has joined Compass. billion in career sales to Compass. Maryland and Northern Virginia) in 2024.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

“I hope more brokerage CEOs see our results as a signal that they will attract more agents if they fight for them and not simply acquiesce to portals and MLSs that ban and fine agents for marketing listings outside their platforms,” he said. The company’s principal agent count increased 23.3%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

The stakes are high for NAR and the real estate brokerages trying to determine the best way to proceed no one wants more litigation from class action plaintiff attorneys or renewed interest from the Department of Justice. eXp Realty was the first brokerage to sign on to Zillows listing standards. What is CCP?

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2025

But the Standards do not harm competition or innovation as they apply only to Zillow’s platform; they do not prevent Compass (or any other brokerage) from displaying listings anywhere else. Instead, Compass principally alleges that 64% to 66% of homebuyers and sellers visit Zillow,” the filing states.

Brokerage

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. Regarding loanDepot’s servicing portfolio, the unpaid principal balance (UPB) increased to $114.9 year over year. billion on Sept. 30, compared to $114.3 billion on June 30.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

Melissa Sterling, principal broker and owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Heritage Group, said the acquisition aligns with the firms strategy of growth through shared values and professional development. Lora Umbarger will continue in her role as principal broker, while Mitch Umbarger plans to focus on his sales practice.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At Corcoran McEnearney, Pejacsevich will serve as principal and chief operating officer, while Buzzelli will serve as chief strategy officer. Also joining the firm’s leadership team is David Howell, who will serve as executive vice president and chief information officer.

Principal

Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2025

Hill had been serving as interim CFO and principal financial officer since April. Jesse Hill has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of eXp World Holdings Inc. , the company announced Tuesday. The appointment is effective immediately.

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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. Rocket’s unpaid principal balance for its servicing portfolio, which includes acquired and subserviced loans, reached $609 billion in the quarter.

Equity

Inman

JUNE 6, 2025

Tune in to Inman Access as Jeff Tucker, principal economist at Windermere Real Estate, walks agents through client communication strategies.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

negative organic growth revenue, which RE/MAX said was “principally driven by a decrease in U.S. “At scale, we think that the revenue per agent is on par or even a little bit better than what we see today, but on a near-term basis in the back half of the year, there’s a little bit of pressure as those things ramp up,” Carlson said.

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Name Job Title Company Name Aaron Heidorn Director of Software Engineering & Infrastructure Cloudvirga Aaron Smith Director, Sales CubiCasa Adrian Provost Chief Executive Officer Realty ONE Group Terminus Ana LeBlanc Human Resources Director InterLinc Mortgage Annie Lemon Producing Branch Manager Gold Star Mortgage Financial Anthony Russo Diamond (..)

Lending

Rochester Real Estate

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

But the broker also needs to pass a licensing exam and can choose to operate their own brokerage. They can operate independently, work within a brokerage, or run their own firm and hire real estate agents. They can work alone or within a brokerage and supervise real estate agents. There isn’t just one type of real estate broker.

Agents

The Residential Specialist

JULY 21, 2025

Business management: Instead of rereading forms or contracts multiple times a day, brokerages can create a custom GPT that agents can ask to summarize sections or answer specific legal questions—cutting down repetitive tasks.

Staging

BAM Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Last week, a Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney raised concerns about potential antitrust violations in the ongoing legal battle between Zillow and the now-defunct brokerage REX. Frankly, its principal goal was to help consumers, but it also wanted to keep all the listings on its website. Zillow attorney Steven Engel Whats Next?

MLS

Inman

MARCH 20, 2025

This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at active listings, inflation and mortgage rates, which spell out "a recipe for pretty good shopping conditions for buyers" this spring.

Principal

Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shares how inventory serves as a leading indicator for the 2025 market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Brown also served as managing director of sales for mortgage technology firm Black Knight , as chief revenue officer for Lift Strategic Partners and as principal for Brown Derby Consulting. Brown expressed excitement over his new role and said he intends to continue serving customers with new solutions.

Principal

Redfin

JUNE 13, 2025

rate, financing a $400,000 home with a typical 20% down payment, your monthly principal and interest would run about $2,050—compared to roughly $1,435 at a 4% rate (all else being equal). Real estate brokerages like Redfin make it easy to browse listings, get real-time updates, and schedule tours. Example cost impact: At a 6.8%

Debt-to-income ratio

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Global presence The brokerage currently operates in 15 states and four international locations (Sint Maarten, Toronto, London and Lisbon), with an additional 20 offices across the globe debuting in the coming months. Saewitz will serve as the firm’s senior vice president of operations.

Branding

GeekEstate

JULY 8, 2025

Interact with 3,000+ attendees , including 900 executives from owners, operators, developers, construction firms, brokerages and MLS groups thinking about real estate differently. Join us September 16th – 18th, 2025 and save $300 off the on-site price ($500 off the retail price).

Construction

RIS Media

JULY 7, 2025

Hill has served as eXp World Holdings’ Interim CFO and principal financial officer since April 2025. eXp World Holdings, Inc. has announced that Jesse Hill has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. … The post eXp World Holdings Appoints Jesse Hill as CFO appeared first on RISMedia.

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Afford Anything

MAY 28, 2025

We also have $20,000 in a taxable brokerage account. But most of the monthly payment now goes toward principal, and the interest rate is relatively low. And how might our taxable brokerage account factor into this? We’re debt-free except for a $12,000 car loan at 8.29 percent interest. Property 2 was purchased in 2022.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a new principal deputy assistant attorney general, and he’ll be familiar to some real estate brokerage leaders (and NAR’s lawyers). The government announced the appointment of Roger Alford to this post earlier this month.

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