Real Estate News Staff

Consolidation has become common in residential real estate as MLSs, teams and brokerage companies strive to win by leveraging economies of scale.

Real-time ‘BuyAbility’ information will show shoppers homes in their budget and calculate their odds of getting a loan, plus more tech news.

RE/MAX adds firms in Arizona, Indiana; merger brings CB Premier agent count to 300; ERA expands in NE Florida with merger; C21 gains Milwaukee affiliate; more.

Team and franchise leader Shanan Steere named director of growth operations for KW; John Holley, CEO of Texas' largest MLS, retiring after 20 years.

In a changing industry, brokerages and agents cannot simply maintain old practices. Those who want to thrive must embrace new ways to evolve and improve.

NJ firm partners with KW; United gains ground in NOLA with second merger; Corcoran enters Mexico; C21 expands globally; Bay Area team chooses Side.

Fathom Holdings names its first chief revenue officer, promotes Realty COO to president; Inside Real Estate adds C-suite leaders.

Hitt had been with the Germany-based luxury franchisor since 2010. Chief Strategy Officer Stuart Siegel will serve as interim CEO.

Cloze hires growth-focused exec to focus on partnerships; JobSnap offers agents a way to connect with service providers; Rechat partners with Pacific SIR; more.

The Sacramento firm will operate under the Windermere name; Amerivest, serving four states, brings 400 agents to Real; Corcoran franchise expands in Bahamas.

Twin Cities and Houston-area independents embrace the Anywhere family of brands; NFL'er joins Douglas Elliman's luxury division; Christie's expands in the Alps.

Conversational add/edit feature hailed as an MLS first; RateMyAgent to acquire Curated Social; Final Offer expands in the Northeast; Relevate inks partnerships.

Woman-owned indie joins Century 21 in Virginia; Christie's expands to Western and South Australia; KW launches in Guatemala; CB Warburg adds agents.

Long & Foster exec named president of Florida's Premier Sotheby's International Realty; veteran brokerage leader now Atlanta regional VP for Coldwell Banker.

NextHome says the integration will provide a streamlined solution for commissions changes; Redfin’s B2B rental tools now available nationwide.

Top NYC agent moves to Compass; 20-year vet joins Corcoran Centric; Florida indie gains new leader; The Agency opens in Saskatoon; C21 adds Vegas firm; more.

Watch the conversation with broker and proptech expert Heather Harmon, who discusses her time at Opendoor — and what tech companies get wrong about real estate.

Boutique Central Valley team moves to eXp; 55-agent Minnesota group joins Real; Coldwell Banker nabs Upstate NY indie; The Agency opens fourth Florida office.

Zillow acquires virtual staging app; CubiCasa now turning floor plans into virtual tours; new CoreLogic platform integrates data; Propy and Inspectify team up.

Three major Texas MLSs — Unlock, HAR and SABOR — agree to share data; REcore unveils new compliance product for buyer agents; Stellar subsidiary goes global.