The top brokerage in the country by transaction side count is welcoming another top-producing team. K2 Omni Group is joining eXp Realty, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The team was founded by Kiki and Kristina Salcido, along with their business partners Nathan Armstrong and Berenice Holden. The team was formed as Simply Real Estate, […]
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In the highly competitive world of real estate, team leaders play a crucial role in guiding and developing their agents. A well-trained, motivated team can lead to increased sales, better client relationships, and overall business success. However, many real estate team leaders fail to properly develop their agents, resulting in stagnant growth, high turnover, and
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After its ride on the meme stock rollercoaster and the resignation of its CEO, Opendoor has indicated it is ready to start a new chapter, one that will ideally bring it back to profitability, but activist retail investors are asking that they get a say in the firm’s next moves. Opendoor’s eventful summer began in
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Top-producing real estate agent Mary Bee has affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty’s office in Burlingame, Calif., the company announced. She was previously affiliated with RE/MAX Capital in San Mateo. In 2024, Bee closed 27 transactions totaling more than $74.2 million in sales volume — and has surpassed $1 billion over her 40-year career. Mary Bee
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, Tracey Velt talks with David Keener, CEO of Premiere Group at The Real Brokerage. In just eight years, Premiere has grown to nearly 300 agents in 27 states and recently joined Real. Keener explains how the group’s member-owned teamerage model drives retention and shared success, as well
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Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is continuing its growth efforts. On Tuesday, the firm announced its acquisition of Coastal Properties, which serves clients in the Lowcountry regions of South Carolina and Georgia. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Howard Hanna said the acquisition accelerates its growth in the Southeast and marks the
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When Rishard Rameez, co-founder and CEO of Canadian-based real estate brokerage Zown, bought and sold a home within the same year, the inefficiencies of the process left him frustrated. “I couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that I had to pay [almost] all of my down payment towards covering the real estate agent’s fees,
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For eXp Realty, artificial intelligence (AI) is not a side project — it’s a company-wide mandate. Following a session at HousingWire’s AI Summit where eXp chief technology officer Sumanth Kamath talked about how the company was utilizing digital twin technology, HousingWire sat down with eXp CEO Leo Pareja and International Director Felix Bravo to find
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LUX Real Estate Company ERA Powered has expanded with the acquisition of Vail Real Estate Center, the firm announced this week. The Cherry Creek North, Colorado-based brokerage — founded and led by Emily Duke — will now have a presence in one of the state’s most competitive resort markets. Founded in 2013 by longtime Vail
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On a recent call with HousingWire, Jason Waugh, the president of Coldwell Banker Affiliates, reflected on a milestone at home — his oldest daughter heading off to college. “We’re putting the finishing touches on summer before she leaves,” he says. For Waugh, it was a reminder of transition, which is a theme that also defines
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