Luxury brokerage The Agency adds franchise on Long Island

The office will be the 18th for the Los Angeles-based brand, and will operate in Huntington, about an hour outside of Manhattan. Continue reading

@properties expands its franchise empire in Wisconsin

The company announced this week that its second-ever franchise will officially launch in La Crosse, Wisconsin, led by veterans from RE/MAX and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Continue reading

Chicago’s @properties debuts new learning service

The service, @academy, will be available to the company’s thousands of agents and will include an array of both live and pre-recorded courses. Continue reading

JPAR lowers April franchise fees, hires new growth exec

The growing real estate franchisor announced a Weichert and Regus vet is joining the company as chief growth officer, showing the company is committed to growth even as the industry slows. Continue reading

Bright MLS debuts coronavirus response program

Bright Steps includes extra granular data about the market, new virtual showing capabilities, webinars and other tools. Continue reading

Sotheby’s International Realty breaks its own sales record — again

The combined sales volume of the owned brokerages and franchise network of Sotheby’s International Realty topped $114 billion globally, according to the company’s own metrics. Continue reading

RE/MAX Q4 earnings come within a hair of analysts’ expectations

The massive franchisor brought in $68.2 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2019 — and other key takeaways from RE/MAX’s latest earnings report. Continue reading

WATCH: Should I stay or should I go?

Should you franchise or not? Watch the experts dive into the pros and cons of expansion, growth and affiliation onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

JP & Associates REALTORS® are now of one of America’s top 10 hottest franchises

One of America’s fastest-growing brokerages has risen to become one of the top 10 hottest franchise businesses in the US (according to Inc.). Considering its franchise services launched in fall of 2018, what exactly is this company offering? Continue reading