#real-estate-brokerage

#real-estate-brokerage

The Real Brokerage announced that Chartwell Realty has joined the company, adding 150 agents and significantly expanding Real's footprint across the Kansas City metropolitan area. The move increases Real's local agent count to more than 450 and further strengthens the company's position in one of its fastest-growing regional markets. Over the past two and a half years, Real has steadily expanded its Kansas City presence and now includes several of the market's top-performing teams as part of its network.

We are proud to announce we were acquired by eXp Realty. After many years as the No. 1 local Compass team, it is time to let someone else assume the role.

Under the ownership of FSBO Holdings, the platform will undergo a full overhaul to improve usability and transparency while maintaining its focus on independent home sales. Kortas said that while NEXA does not own FSBO.com, the platform will benefit NEXA due to lead discounts and lead aggregation. Kortas said no layoffs are planned, and FSBO.com employees will continue to work there since it is a separate company.

AMSI Real Estate Services is a full-service real estate firm providing residential and commercial brokerage, residential and commercial leasing, destination services, and corporate midterm temporary housing. For more than 55 years, AMSI has focused on helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate housing and real estate transitions with care, transparency, and respect. At the core of our work is a simple belief in treating people fairly and doing the right thing.

What began 20 years ago as a small, family-run team has grown into one of the most trusted names on Long Beach Island, Freeman said in a statement. Launching our own company is our natural next chapter. This move allows us to realize our dream of elevating the client experience, offering deeper expertise, broader reach and truly personalized guidance that reflects the generational connection so many families have to this island.

In addition to these lawsuits, Compass and Anywhere have also received demand letters from other stockholders, who had similar concerns about the disclosures. Additionally, an analysis of RealTrends Verified data published by The Capitol Forum in mid-December found that the proposed acquisition could create market share concentrations well above presumptively illegal thresholds, in at least a dozen states. This includes more than 80% market share in both Newport Beach, California and Manhattan.

The nation's top-ranked mega team, the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) has surpassed 1,300 agents, according to an announcement last Wednesday. This represents a 36% increase in agent count over the past year. The team attributed this growth to the firm's business-to-business referral opportunities, which the company said has eliminated significant overhead and lead generation costs for its agents. Looking ahead, JMG said it is continuing to project these levels of growth for the next year and into the future.

Our focus has been on building the foundation for sustainable long-term growth and positioning the company to capture opportunities as market conditions improve. We have taken decisive steps to sharpen our competitive edge, enhance our service offerings and expand our reach, Michael Liebowitz, Douglas Elliman's CEO and president, said during his firm's Q3 2025 earnings call with investors and analysts Tuesday morning.

Collov AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for home design, announced a partnership with Side, a white-label real estate brokerage platform. The move expands access to Collov AI's staging and visualization tools for Side's network of more than 500 boutique real estate companies with tools available through the Side Marketplace and its agent community platform. The partnership aims to support more than 3,700 Side agents by enabling them to create photorealistic, professionally designed spaces from uploaded photos.

But Real's agent value proposition that includes revenue sharing, equity awards, collaboration tools and coaching opportunities led Pozek and his team back to Real. We have a unique opportunity to build something meaningful with Real, Pozek said. The revenue share and equity incentives are powerful tools, but what really stands out are the collaboration and coaching built into the platform. I'm excited to give my agents access to a network and training environment that supports their growth, both independently and as part of our team.

Through the new partnership, HomeSmart agents will gain access to training, technology tools, marketing resources and a suite of financing options to offer homebuyers. Founded in 2000 in Scottsdale, Arizona, HomeSmart operates a 100% commission-based, full-service brokerage model supported by proprietary technology. The firm has grown to more than 25,000 agents across 250 offices in 48 states and 60 franchises. It ranked No. 11 by transaction sides and sales volume in the 2025 RealTrends Verified brokerage rankings.

Reaching 30,000 agents is a proud moment, but we view it as another step toward building a transformative platform for the next generation of real estate professionals and the clients they serve. The brokerage was recently named the top mover in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings. Real advanced from No. 10 to No. 5 in sales volume and secured the No. 6 spot in transaction sides. The firm first appeared on the RealTrends rankings three years ago.

A California-based brokerage, FirstTeam closed 5,831 transaction sides for $6.03 billion in sales volume in 2024. This earned it the No. 70 and No. 30 nationwide rankings for transaction sides and volume, respectively, according to the 2025 RealTrend Verified Best Brokerage Rankings. From my very first conversations with FirstTeam's leadership, I was struck by the company's unwavering agent-first philosophy and its commitment to giving every individual a personalized path to success values that mirror my own, Dori Glass said in a statement.

I said, Hey, I really want to go and enjoy my life and retire,' McLaughlin told The Real Deal, saying a deal was worked out to stay on in an advisory role. I know a lot of CEOs around the country. I can generally pick up the phone with any one of them and have a conversation and so that's what I'm going to do. How long will I do it? I'd say at least a year.