Gino Blefari out as HomeServices CEO, Chris Kelly promoted

Blefari has helmed HomeServices of America for more than five years. Kelly had been serving as an executive vice president before being promoted. Continue reading

Billion-dollar mergers, upheaval and a real estate reckoning

Billion-dollar deals aren’t just making headlines; they’re reshaping the industry, consultant Chris Pollinger writes. The subsequent impact will be felt by every agent, brokerage and homebuyer in the game. Continue reading

Former Anywhere owner Apollo buys Utah investment company

Apollo Global Management is buying Bridge Investment Group. Apollo is best-known in the residential real estate world for buying Anywhere, back when it was known as Realogy. Continue reading

Former Anywhere owner Apollo buys Utah investment company

Apollo Global Management is buying Bridge Investment Group. Apollo is best-known in the residential real estate world for buying Anywhere, back when it was known as Realogy. Continue reading

Real estate braces for year of mass consolidation as startups eye exit

A contracting market will place pressure on struggling startup entrepreneurs while some broker-owners use the down market as an opportunity to nail down a succession plan, analysts told Intel. Continue reading

Real estate braces for year of mass consolidation as startups eye exit

A contracting market will place pressure on struggling startup entrepreneurs while some broker-owners use the down market as an opportunity to nail down a succession plan, analysts told Intel. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s keys to success in 2023: Recruitment, mergers, acquisitions

As the brokerage prepares for a slower market, agent recruitment, finding a permanent RE/MAX Holdings CEO and franchise consolidation are among the issues RE/MAX will face in 2023. Continue reading

WATCH: A Zillow executive reveals what sparked the ShowingTime buy

MoxiWorks’ York Baur, Zillow’s Sara Bonert, and eXp Realty’s Jason Gesing explained the role of consolidation at Inman Connect Las Vegas, as the industry aims to improve the transaction process. Continue reading

With new FTC chair, expect greater scrutiny on the real estate industry

Lina Khan’s appointment at the Federal Trade Commission last week appears to indicate the Biden administration plans to take an aggressive approach to antitrust regulation. Continue reading

Glenn Kelman: Waves of migration, consolidation coming to real estate

The Redfin CEO said Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic is helping fuel changes in real estate imagery and consumer behavior. Continue reading