Brokerage News

Michael Saunders & Co. appoints chief information officer; Decode Real Estate names founding partner; Global Luxury VP Michael Altneu departs Coldwell Banker.

11 settlements in the homebuyer commissions case were preliminarily approved Tuesday, including deals with NAR, HomeServices, Hanna Holdings, Compass and eXp.

Founder Ryan Rodenbeck said he realized his firm is already in a position to handle the heavy lifting — and doesn’t need a larger brokerage’s resources to grow.

Chris Kelly explains why his company became a Broker Listing Exchange launch partner — and why the move doesn’t signal a break in its relationship with MLSs.

The structure of the deal — shaped by clear guardrails — is key to a successful sale. For brokerage sellers in particular, well-defined terms are critical.

Recent industry headlines have been focused on the big players, but independent and mid-sized firms have some competitive advantages in this shifting market.

The shop is Engel & Völkers’ fourth in the Aloha State. Plus, $32M team joins Howard Hanna in Ohio; ERA adds Chicago-area affiliate; two luxury firms partner.

James Dwiggins, the co-founder and co-CEO of NextHome, discusses why eXp is the right partner for “chapter two” of the franchise brand’s growth.

Decode Hamptons launches ahead of the summer season. Plus, ONE Sotheby’s enters New Jersey; The Agency adds fourth Nevada office; CIRE lands in Los Cabos; more.

A new Spain affiliate adds to Corcoran’s global presence. Plus, Elliman Capital launches in a third state; Howard Hanna unveils exclusive program; more.

Chicago’s largest indie brokerage continues its family-led tradition as Lucy Baird joins the C-suite and board, while Laura Ellis takes on a new role.

INITIA adds to eXp’s growing global presence. Plus, NextHome launches two large firms in SoCal; Compass expands in two states; The Agency opens in Sun Valley.

During its annual meeting on May 8, eXp World Holdings shareholders voted to approve the brokerage’s proposed move from Delaware to the Lone Star State.

Cotality’s BLX platform appears to revive a long-running industry goal: broker management of listings data before it gets sent to MLSs and others.

Days after announcing its acquisition of the franchise brand, eXp reported a 5% year-over-year bump in revenue as net losses improved.

Though losses mounted and revenue fell, the luxury brokerage’s CEO says he has more confidence in the company’s future now “than at any point in my tenure.”

Leaders from HomeSmart, HomeServices and Lamacchia Realty noted that agents have different priorities, and brokerages must “meet the agent where they’re at.”

Two teams with over $120M in 2025 sales unite at eXp. Plus, Gibson Sotheby’s acquires boutique NH firm; REMAX opens new brokerage; Resident enters Napa; more.

The franchisor reported declining revenue and rising losses in Q1 — a trend the company hopes to change with its pending acquisition by Real.

The cloud-based brokerage’s “significant growth” in Q1 demonstrates “the continued strength of our platform and agent value proposition,” CEO Tamir Poleg said.