Making the shift: Why I chose a cloud-based brokerage model

Making the decision to change your brokerage model can be tedious, writes broker Sean McConnell. It’s not just about splits and logos; it’s about future-proofing your business. Continue reading

Get ready to get hit with a tsunami of real estate consolidation

From Compass’s horizontal acquisitions to Rocket’s vertical integration, Troy Palmquist looks at what’s driving M&A — and who might be next. Continue reading

‘Divine’ timing brings $80M Texas broker to eXp Realty

Cloud-based brokerage eXp Realty is continuing its recruitment run by snatching up one of Northwest Texas’s top independent brokerages. After 13 years of running Amy Tapp Realty, broker-owner Amy Tapp is transitioning her 45-person brokerage into an eX… Continue reading

How Glenn Sanford built eXp into a billion-dollar brokerage

In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered — exclusively on Inman — the founder and CEO of eXp World Holdings gets raw and unfiltered about his journey from housing crash to CEO. Continue reading

The Real Brokerage adds agents, trims losses in ‘sluggish’ Q1 market

The cloud-based brokerage lifted agent count 11 percent between the end of December and March, according to quarterly earnings data released Thursday. Real now boasts over 27,000 agents. Continue reading

LPT Holdings launches luxury firm Aperture Global Real Estate

Robert Palmer, Michael Valdes and Mercedes Saewitz are leading the firm, which is launching with about 100 agents across the U.S., Toronto, London, Lisbon and Sint Maarten. Continue reading

EXp Realty recruits The Quintin Group away from Keller Williams

Led by founder Jeff Quintin, The Quintin Group has departed Keller Williams for eXp Realty after eight years with the Texas-based franchisor. The 15-agent team boasts a lifetime sales volume of $1 billion. Continue reading

Cloud-based brokerage Archetape grows services with 2 acquisitions

Archetape has acquired Pinnacle Realty Advisors and Broker Breakup. Agents will now have the option to choose what business model fits their needs, whether that’s a full-service, cloud-based brokerage or a while label brokerage experience. Continue reading