Allen Tate acquires vacation and investment property brokerage

The acquisition of Blowing Rock Investment Properties is Allen Tate’s first since joining Hanna Holdings, the parent company of Howard Hanna Real Estate. Continue reading

MoxiWorks eyes acquisitions, growth with new capital

Brokerage-owned real estate tech startup MoxiWorks announced Thursday it’s received “a meaningful growth equity investment” from private equity firm Vector Capital. Together with part-owners Windermere Real Estate, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and… Continue reading

HomeServices chairman teases ‘several’ acquisitions in 2019

Ron Peltier is enjoying HomeServices of America’s view from the top, but he’s not spending too long taking it in. On Wednesday, the company spoiled NRT’s two-decade reign as the top real estate brokerage in the country in transaction sides — for the fi… Continue reading

‘I don’t like the new ownership’: Contactually clients react to Compass’ blockbuster acquisition

Compass’s acquisition of Contactually has some of the CRM-maker’s 37,000 users wondering if they should find a new customer relationship management platform. Continue reading

Today’s disrupters aren’t all that disruptive: Howard Hanna

Howard “Hoby” Hanna has been in real estate for 26 years and runs a company founded by his grandfather. And in his opinion, today’s disrupters aren’t all that disruptive. Continue reading

Here are Swanepoel’s most powerful and influential people in real estate

Ron Peltier, the CEO of HomeServices of America is the most powerful and influential person in real estate according to sixth annual Swanepoel 200 (SP200), published by T3 Sixty. Peltier beat out other top executives from Keller Williams, RE/MAX, Zillo… Continue reading

RealScout gains major partners for buyer data-sharing initiative

A trio of real estate brokerages are undertaking an initiative to share buyer data and habits among fellow brokerages with the help of RealScout. Continue reading