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SERHANT. strengthens leadership of new development team

SERHANT. is looking to bolster its new development division. On Friday, the Ryan Serhant-helmed brokerage announced two executive appointments to its new development team.  The new leaders include Peter Rooney, who will serve as the head of new development, and Ben Nicholls, who was named as director of planning and design.  “As SERHANT. continues to […]

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Howard Hanna’s strategy to get 20% market share in 20 markets

Although Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has conducted many acquisitions over the past few years, none of them made the real estate industry stand up and take notice as much as its acquisition of Elegran Real Estate earlier this month. And that’s because Howard Hanna’s acquisition of Elegran marked the over 70-year-old firm’s entrance into

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Lower inks marketing deal with HomeSmart

Multichannel mortgage lender Lower has entered into a marketing agreement with real estate brokerage HomeSmart, giving the firm’s nationwide agent network access to Lower’s mortgage solutions. The announcement comes amid a growing wave of partnerships between lenders and brokerages, including Rocket Companies’ $1.75 billion all-stock acquisition of Redfin that closed in July. Earlier this year, Lower

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eXp Realty launches AI assistant ‘Mira,’ AI training program

eXp Realty has announced the launch of two major artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives; Mira, a new AI-powered business assistant — and the eXp University AI Accelerator Series, an eight-week program aimed at helping agents learn to integrate AI and automation. Unveiled Tuesday at eXpCon Miami, Mira allows agents to instantly access real-time business data, navigate

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eXp Luxury unveils division for high-profile clients

eXp Realty has unveiled eXp Sports & Entertainment — a new division within eXp Luxury aimed at serving professional athletes, entertainers and other high-profile clients. The announcement was made Tuesday during eXpCon Miami, the brokerage’s annual real estate conference. eXp Sports & Entertainment provides agents with certification, branding tools and access to a global network

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Compass launches Buyer Demand tool to help agents price homes

Compass is adding another feature to its suite of agent technology tools. On Tuesday, the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm announced the launch of Buyer Demand. Buyer Demand enables Compass agents and their home seller clients to see the number of serious buyers in Compass’s network who are searching for homes that match theirs. Compass says this

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Mark Spain Real Estate names new CEO; Spain transitions to executive chairman

After a nearly year-long search, Mark Spain Real Estate has finally found its new CEO. On Tuesday, the firm said it was naming David Zanaty as its new leader.  The company said that this marks a “pivotal moment for the firm as it enters a new phase of growth, building upon the strong foundation and

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South Florida boutique brokerage Galleria International Realty joins Compass

Compass’s market share in South Florida is growing. On Monday, Galleria International Realty announced that it is joining Compass.  According to Compass, the Fort Lauderdale-based firm’s team has over 100 years of combined experience and has recorded over $2 billion in combined career sales.  “Bringing Galleria International Realty into the Compass network represents an important

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Top-performing NYC team leader Glenn Davis joins SERHANT.

Top-performing New York City agent and team leader Glenn Davis is joining SERHANT. where he will be forming a new team, The New York Collaborative.  Davis is joining SERHANT. from Douglas Elliman, where he was a founding partner of Noble Black and Partners. In 2024, Noble Black and Partners closed $389.44 million in sales volume

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Compass adds the Andrade Group in South Florida

Compass announced Wednesday that the Andrade Group has joined the company — bolstering its luxury real estate footprint in South Florida. Led by broker-owner Jorge Andrade and Realtor Henny Barreto, the Andrade Group will operate from Compass’s Coconut Grove and Winter Park offices. The team has served the region for more than two decades, specializing

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