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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Processing is a big piece of what brokerages care about, so we have a copilot that we’re getting feedback on and plan to have six or seven copilots that will launch next year. We’ve trained our AI models to be extremely specific to help agents, brokerages and end customers as well. Then Better brought me to this industry.

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APRIL 1, 2025

By contrast, legacy brokerages did not perform nearly as well. And among privately held brokerages, the one executing most effectively on what Compass is proving in the public markets is SERHANT. What accounts for this difference? Technology is part of the story. Across each of these locations and functions, they have to be fluid.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In this week’s episode of the Power House podcast , host Diego Sanchez sits down with FirstTeam Real Estate CEO Michele Harrington for a provocative conversation about female empowerment, leadership in the real estate industry and recruitment strategies. We do a disservice to our industry when women don’t step up and lead.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

While the commission lawsuits and the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement occupied notable portions of 2024 for The Real Brokerage , impressive organic growth is the firm’s true highlight of the year. I think 2025 is going to be another major growth year for us,” Poleg said.

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MARCH 17, 2025

This cycle of ascent and decline is also evident in the residential brokerage industry. This is not to say these firms are no longer formidable; they remain significant forces in the industry. The same can be said for many regional and local brokerage firms that were once dominant but have since lost ground.

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APRIL 8, 2025

While many brokerage leaders experiment with reimagined commission models and marginal tweaks, The Real Brokerage is playing a different game altogether. Only three years ago, The Real Brokerage was ranked for the first time on the RealTrends Verified Brokerage Rankings. Were going deep into pure tech innovation.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the new norm for many real estate agents and brokerages. Delta’s annual real estate leadership survey explores insights from brokerage leaders on AI, marketing technology and forward-thinking insights. Delta Media considered these brokerages to be “medium to large.”

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JANUARY 29, 2025

The real estate industry is facing yet another copycat commission lawsuit. The lawsuit contains the same allegations as other commission lawsuits, accusing the real estate brokerage and MLS defendants of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. Bough but by Judge Fernando J.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

According to the announcement, Chris will be tasked with providing strategic counsel on strengthening relationships, building trust and enhancing collaboration with brokerage leaders. NAR said this outreach will focus on creating an open dialogue with brokerage leaders and finding more opportunities to better support NAR members.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brokers and industry leaders say things are still a little chaotic, but they aren’t nearly as bad as some feared. Although the world didn’t end for the real estate industry on Aug. Confusion and chaos are fairly frequent visitors in many transactions, which industry leaders believe is to be expected.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

This decline suggests that agents are increasingly hesitant to switch brokerages as we move deeper into the fall season. Agents Exiting the Industry: There may be an uptick in agents who are planning to leave the real estate industry altogether, reducing the pool of professionals interested in changing brokerages.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

What has changed for real estate brokerages since then? 31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. I’m hoping that this Halloween, when I’m taking my kids around trick-or-treating, it won’t be nearly as stressful,” Kelly said.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Ryan Serhant ’s eponymous brokerage has been in rapid growth mode this year following the success of the Netflix show “Owning Manhattan,” and now investors want in on the action. Technologies, the umbrella company that includes the brokerage — will be used to develop the company’s AI platform known as S.MPLE. Ryan and the SERHANT.

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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 Coopers nearly 7 million clients.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Real Brokerage ‘s expansion trend has continued with another major acquisition. The digital brokerage platform announced on Monday the addition of Amerivest Realty , a Florida-based brokerage, adding 400 agents across Florida , Colorado , Minnesota and Wisconsin to Real’s platform.

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APRIL 3, 2025

In 2021 , Zillow made the switch from individual syndication agreements with brokerages to IDX feeds, allowing it to obtain data directly from MLSs. VOWing to find a solution Prior to IDX feeds, virtual office websites (VOWs) were the first iteration of brokerages putting listing data online. These can be provided by their broker.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Launched in 2004, Redfin was named after the companys mission to redefine the real estate industry. At the same time, agent counts at other publicly traded companies have exploded, with The Real Brokerage (+1,173%), Fathom Realty (+136.6%), Compass (+78.8%) and eXp Realty (+64.9%) leading the way.

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MARCH 31, 2025

Amid a contentious industry debate on private listings, Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) President and CEO Justin Haag offered strong words of support for NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) and recent provisions to the rule. Northwest MLS has declined to adopt those misguided, exclusionary rules. They dont, he said.

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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.

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APRIL 14, 2025

Redfin may have been acquired by Rocket , but it still operates a real estate listing portal and it doesnt want the industry to forget that it too has skin in the the debate surrounding the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP).

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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. Czarnecki has over two decades of real estate industry experience. The monetary terms of the deal were not disclosed. Keller will remain the companys executive chairman.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

You can network and build community with other agents worldwide, keep up-to-date on the latest industry trends, stay motivated when you’re feeling discouraged, learn directly from some of the top real estate leaders, and even potentially find new clients! The content ranges from inspirational/motivational posts to questions asked by members.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Brokerage giant eXp Realty is adding a superstar agent to its ranks. According to the brokerage, Smith has been a standout in the real estate business for 20 years. According to the brokerage, Smith has been a standout in the real estate business for 20 years. agents by the The Wall Street Journal.

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APRIL 2, 2025

Growing dissatisfaction among real estate agents , concerns over declining commissions , and shifting views on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are among findings in Redfin’s 2025 Industry Survey. Thats why as the industry changes, our core mission stays the same.” identifying it as a major issue.

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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. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent?

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APRIL 16, 2025

Owning a real estate brokerage may seem like a lucrative business, but in reality, many brokers struggle to turn a profit. High overhead costs One of the biggest obstacles broker-owners face is the high cost of running a brokerage. Well break down the key reasons why most broker-owners dont see the financial success they anticipated.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

There’s a reason why eXp Realty regards itself as the “the most agent-centric brokerage on the planet.” According to the brokerage, Caldwell is no slouch when it comes to sales volume. ” Caldwell is no stranger to brokerage network innovations. As Leo says, eXp is where The Pros Go to Grow.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Leading brokerage Compass announced some key leadership moves this week to bolster its operations in the Southeast, including Florida. The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing. Adam Vellano was promoted to managing director of the South Florida market.

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APRIL 11, 2025

“Through this partnership we are setting a new standard in the industry.” “Through this partnership we are setting a new standard in the industry.” The idea here is that if a brokerage is holding listings back, theyre only sharing those listings and publicly marketing those listings to buyers who work with them.

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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. Dwiggins: I am a free market guy.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

We are always trying to grow and provide more for our agents and for all of our customers, whether that is on the brokerage side or the franchisee side, so we are always looking forward. On the brokerage side, we [work to] attract agents to the brand and expose them to our unique model. Clear said. We are preparing for more growth.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

While Monestier, who reportedly sold her Rhode Island home in 2022 and is part of the affected class, believes sellers were paying “inflated commissions,” she feels that prior to the settlement changes going into effect, the rules governing the industry were “clear and confusion did not reign supreme.” In a document filed on Monday in U.S.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Some of the most powerful women in real estate have taken the industry’s coaching space into their own hands. We are eager to bridge this industry gap, not only by offering more female-centric coaches and coaching, but also by elevating the standard of the coaching provided and promoted.”

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APRIL 16, 2025

The brokerage claims that the form delivers truthful, plain-language disclosure that puts the sellers interests first. We believe the industry must lead with transparency, not tactics. Were not waiting for the industry to catch up. Like eXps other forms, this form is available to any brokerage, portal or MLS in the country.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As a panel of real estate leaders gathered to discuss the future of the MLS at the National Association of Realtors ‘ NXT conference in Boston, Errol Samuelson , Zillow ‘s chief industry development officer, found himself and his company in a bit different standing than usual with the audience of several hundred agents and brokers.

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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. The platform is a rebrand of RealTrends a platform with 35 years of excellence behind it. of real estate professionals.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Recruitment efforts have been a mainstay of The Real Brokerage ‘s growth efforts in 2024. And the digital brokerage platform continues to grow this week with another affiliation. Following this move, 150 agents are joining Real’s platform and strengthening its presence in ROVI’s areas. in both 2020 and 2021.

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