Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The brokerage firm will be owned and operated by Jerry Mooty Jr., Romeo Manzanilla, a seasoned Austin brokerage leader, was appointed principal, chief operating officer, and broker of record for the new firm. He still serves as its CEO and principal.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

based brokerage, announced last week the launch of its custom real estate listing system, PROJETO. Over the last few months, iBuyers and brokerages alike have launched solutions to keeping business going during the pandemic, including virtual home tours , 3D home tours and hosting virtual open houses.

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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.

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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.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Paris-based brokerage is launching its Florida operation on Friday, marking its first expansion into the U.S. According to iad, the brokerage is the No. 1 brokerage by transaction sides in France, as well as No.3 The firm was founded in 2008 and currently operates in France, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and Mexico.

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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.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Podcast: Comparing real estate team and brokerage profitability. Study: It’s true, real estate teams outperform brokerage firms. RealTrends Brokerage Compensation Report. However, these super-sized teams aren’t the only ones turning a profit — a profit that dwarfs most real estate brokerage’s profit. Broker Studies.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? And why not? Instead, they’re leaving money on the table.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ryan Serhant and his brokerage SERHANT. HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with Serhant to talk about the show, how it changed his life and the brokerage, and what he sees coming in the industry following the commision settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). At this point, we’ve gained, I think, 1.3

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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. 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.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

More executive changes are afoot at franchise real estate brokerage RE/MAX. Serene Smith, the chief of staff and chief operating officer at RE/MAX Holdings , has transitioned to a non-executive, part-time role at the brokerage.

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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.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

“Our team operates as a boutique group with a strong commitment to honesty, integrity, and making our clients’ days brighter with a touch of fun and a smile,” Denise Bodman, the group’s co-principal, said in a statement. The brokerage has been extremely aggressive in adding to its head count.

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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.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

Brokerages know that the recruitment of real estate agents and teams is always competitive, and some have found it even more so in the wake of the National Association of Realtors ’ settlement that’s prompted agents to reevaluate their businesses. Today’s competitive landscape hinges on what a brokerage is looking for — and where.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Not only are Tal and Oren Alexander — the co-founders of Official Partners — under fire for an alleged string of sexual assaults , but the brothers are now facing a suit from Side , the white-label brokerage that powers their firm. The brokerage is also asking the court to issue orders requiring something of the Alexanders.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Connecticut-based Beinfield Team returned to Compass , the company announced on Tuesday. “This transition is all about securing the future success of my team,” Liz Beinfield, the team’s principal agent, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The transaction involves the loan insurance firm Securent Risk Retention Group along with its data, brokerage and services business, Risk and Insurance Services. He previously worked with VineLight’s principals, Bryan Binder and Jason Garmise, at CastleLine , a provider of mortgage data and insurance products.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

63 among the 500 best brokerages by volume. “We We are excited to partner with Newrez because their vision, and more importantly, their values fit nicely with our own,” Al Donohue, the operating principal, said in a statement on Monday. “We In all, BCP agents notched $4.2 billion in sales volume in 2022 across 6,080 transaction sides.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The brokerage’s national quarterly market share grew by 26 basis points year over year, reaching 4.4% The company also increased its agents count by 4%, reaching 14,055 principal agents in Q3. million after the brokerage paid its commissions and related expenses. Revenue decreased by 10% year over year to $1.34

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Snapping up Alexander is part of a “national expansion plan,” said Chris Lim, president of growth at @Properties, with the Windy City brokerage eying a “half-dozen” franchise announcements in the coming year. How to Diversify Your Brokerage to Weather Economic Hardship. billion in 2019 sales, according to RealTrends.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2024

Keller Williams made changes to its executive team on Monday, appointing Cody Gibson as its new vice president of KW MAPS Coaching and Rachel Elder as the new vice president of KW Cares , the brokerage firm’s 501(c)(3) charity that supports KW associates and their families.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

On Wednesday, the family-owned brokerage announced its acquisition of Ohio -based Home Experts Realty. “Theyve built a brokerage that values its agents like family, and we are thrilled to welcome them into ours. . “Theyve built a brokerage that values its agents like family, and we are thrilled to welcome them into ours.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

But the Robert Reffkin -helmed brokerage has proved the naysayers wrong, at least for now. billion, which the brokerage attributed to a 19% year-over-year decrease in transaction sides to 54,207, combined with a decrease in the average home sale price, as the brokerage’s gross transaction value dropped 26% year over year to $56.8

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Willis joined Keller Williams from Coldwell Banker in 1991, serving in multiple roles during his time with the brokerage. Treble damages could result in NAR and the defendant brokerages paying roughly $5.36 That’s Mark Willis.” He left the company in 2016. The defendants have been ordered to pay damages of $1.78

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Compass has recruited 15 agents from an Ocean City, New Jersey, RE/MAX franchise, 10 of whom will serve as principal agents. The new recruits represent $136 million in 2022 sales volume.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Take a look below to see this year’s list of honorees. Congratulations to the 2024 Rising Stars! Name Job Title Company Name A.T.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Makinney Group, led by principal agent Tom Makinney, has joined Compass in Chicago , the company announced on Wednesday. Makinney made the leap with his two agents, Jill Giorno and Jen Goodale.The top team was previously at brokerage @properties.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

Training on forms has been a central focus of brokerages across the country. Agents in some states, or at some brokerages, are getting these lawyered-up forms thrown at them and no one is explaining to them how to answer questions from clients. 17 implementation date, largely due to the training her brokerage has provided. “I

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Residential brokerage Compass is now a publicly traded company, with shares trading at $20.15 Last week, the brokerage announced in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it sought around $882 million from its initial public offering by trading 36 million shares at $23 to $26. Investors initially paid $21.15-a-share

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The brokerage already initiated a search process to find a replacement. Until a new CFO is appointed, Kent Cheng, eXp World Holdings ’ chief accounting officer, will serve as the eXp’s principal financial officer, the company said in a statement. Meanwhile, Whiteside, who was CFO for five years, will stay at the company until Dec.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Despite a net loss of $100 million in the third quarter of 2021, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin said he was thrilled with how the brokerage had performed. “I Also trending down from the second quarter is the brokerage’s market share which fell to 5.4% One encouraging sign is that the brokerage’s revenue grew 47% year-over-year to $1.74

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to the brokerage, 6.5% The average principal and interest payment among borrowers purchasing a home using a 30-year fixed-rate loan hit its highest point ever in July at $2,306 , according to Black Knight ’s mortgage monitor report. homes for sale posted a price cut during the four weeks ending September 24, up from 5.8%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

“Well-known across our ecosystem as servant leaders, Wendi and John will act as growth partners for our regional operating principals and regional directors,” Mark Willis, CEO of KW , said in a statement. Wendi has inspired, trained, and recruited many of our best agents, team leaders, and operating principals,” Willis added.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Over the weekend, broker-owner Steve Webster sent a note to his agents informing them that the brokerage was closing, according to a report by Boston 25 News. SUCCESS Real Estate in the Greater Boston area suddenly closed up shop this week. Understandably, this is upsetting news to all. Understandably, this is upsetting news to all.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Kevin Van Eck is stepping away from his leadership role at @properties Christies International Real Estate to become a principal at Maverix Advisory Group.

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