John L. Scott acquires Bellevue, Washington-based Fresh Look

With the acquisition, Fresh Look’s 28 broker associates and five brokers-in-training will join John L. Scott’s Kent North office. Fresh Look’s founder, Tony Lopez, will step into a sales manager role. Continue reading

Why real estate offers the biggest opportunity to new tech companies

It’s no secret that startups are risky business, but the real estate industry has a tradition of holding the door open for new tech. Expert Georg Chmiel weighs in on how this means big opportunities for burgeoning companies looking to make an impact. Continue reading

How to help women and minorities in real estate rise 

Leaders have a responsibility to create opportunities for women and minorities on their teams. The Agency’s Rainy Hake Austin dives deep into the time and attention required to amplify her agent’s voices. Continue reading

The rise of new technology helps indies compete

Think indie shops can’t compete with big-box brokerages? Think again! Broker Ian Hoover breaks down the numbers on why, thanks to new technology, indie brokerages have the edge over franchises. Continue reading

Top-producing The Vega Team moves to Century 21 in California

Formerly affiliated with independent real estate company Excellence Real Estate, the Fontana, California-based brokerage and team led by Ulises Vega will now operate as Century 21 TheVegaTeam. Continue reading

The Agency launches in Frederick, Maryland and Cayman Islands

Managing partners Nurit Coombe, Alex Martinez and Brandi Dillon will lead the Frederick franchise, and the Cayman Islands franchise will be led by director and owner Stefan Cohen and broker Max Hillier. Continue reading

The Agency launches 37th franchise in Austin, 1st for the Lone Star State

The office will be the company’s first in the Lone Star State, and comes as the brokerage has continued to rapidly expand into new territories. Continue reading

The Agency launches new franchise in state of Georgia, its 36th to date

The new office is the company’s 36th franchise to date and its first in the state of Georgia. Continue reading