HomeSmart announced a new brand identity at its annual Ignite: Growth Summit 2025, marking the company’s 25th anniversary. The rebrand includes an updated logo, visual design and messaging that leaders said reflect HomeSmart’s evolution and ongoing focus on supporting agents. HomeSmart ranks No. 11 by transaction sides and sales volume on the 2025 RealTrends Verified […]
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Rechat announced a new integration with Loft47 — a commission management and back-office automation system — with an aim of simplifying brokerage operations from deal creation to agent payouts. “Our integration with Loft47 reinforces our commitment to giving brokerages the flexibility to choose the tools that best fit their workflows,” said Shayan Hamidi, CEO of
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The Slocum Home Team, a three-generation family real estate business founded in 1949, has joined eXp Realty. Founded by George Slocum in Warwick, Rhode Island, the brokerage has been a fixture in local real estate for the better part of a century. The team is now led by Nick Slocum and includes 30 agents and
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Compass announced that the Salaverri Windsor Group. a Sarasota, Fla.-based real estate team, has joined the company. Led by Georgia Salaverri and Steven Windsor, the team has more than 30 years of combined experience in real estate. “We are thrilled to welcome the Salaverri Windsor Group to Compass,” said Jeff Polashuk, regional vice president of
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The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) is welcoming yet another partner to its business network. Roam has joined JMG’s partnership network, according to an announcement on Friday. Roam helps homebuyers find properties with assumable mortgages, which can speed up the closing process and allows buyers to find properties with lower mortgage rates that they would otherwise
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For more than a decade, Fred Glick has been on a mission to shake up how Americans buy and sell homes. As founder of Arrivva — a California-based real estate and mortgage brokerage — Glick said his company’s fixed-fee model offers a transparent alternative to the traditional commission system. “People think because we’re not charging
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NextHome Front Range has joined West + Main Homes and rebranded as the Front Range Collective team, the companies announced. The move expands West + Main Homes’ footprint in Colorado across Fort Collins and Colorado Springs — providing the team’s 28 agents with additional resources and offices in the Front Range. Front Range Collective said
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Kaplan Real Estate Education has released its first Real Estate Survey of Trends — highlighting both optimism about client growth and concerns over technology adoption in the industry. Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) expect to grow their client base in the next six to 12 months, with another significant portion projecting flat client volume.
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When Compass began acquiring brokerages across the country a decade ago, the goal was clear; rapid expansion in key markets. It was the second phase of Compass’s plan to expand after offering agent sign-on bonuses and incentives that brought them quick growth. The company — now the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United
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HomeSmart has announced its appointment of Stacey Onnen as president. Onnen has more than 20 years of experience in real estate — most recently working in the legal technology sector and previously leading a national initiative at Keller Williams. She also served as president of operations at eXp Realty from April 2019 to February 2022
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