The Real Brokerage posts dramatic spike in revenue, agent count in Q4

Celebrating a decade in operation this year, the cloud-based brokerage saw revenue skyrocket by 89 percent in the fourth quarter and its agent count soar by 66 percent, according to earnings data on Thursday. Continue reading

Arrest warrant issued for Real agent accused of romance fraud

Police are seeking to arrest Rob Harris for allegedly swindling his ex-girlfriend out of $70,000 through theft and credit card fraud. Continue reading

Dave Umphress’ Flourish Real Estate Network leaves KW for Real

The $1 billion in career sales network, which Umphress first launched in 2012, operates in most major Colorado markets and Austin, but has goals of ultimately expanding nationwide. When Umphress first created the group, it was part of a Colorado Keller… Continue reading

In mortgage and finance, high rates are ‘a little bit of a blessing’

Wednesday’s panel at ICNY 2024 says a high interest rate environment will continue driving innovation in the mortgage and finance sector. Continue reading

Mega-team Premiere leaps from eXp Realty to The Real Brokerage

Lead by David Keener, the team grew quickly with an agent-centric model that reinvested profits at 100 percent back into agent resources, and, like Real, operates without physical offices. Continue reading

Flexibility drives new Real Brokerage affiliation models

As part of its ongoing effort to market alternatives to affiliating with legacy real estate brands, publicly traded The Real Brokerage has announced two new forms of partnership, Private Label and ProTeams. Continue reading

Toes in the sand: Real Brokerage adds 40-agent indie in Carolinas

Carolina Sky Real Estate operates in North and South Carolina under the guidance of Sheila Fleming and Toni McIntyre. The company is on track in 2023 to close just under 300 homes worth a total $117 million. Continue reading

Matt Lionetti of Over Ask podcast leaves The Agency for Real

Lionetti said he believes Real’s model is the future of the industry. His business partner, Anna Oliver, will be moving from The Agency to Real, too. Continue reading

Team co-led by former ‘Bachelor’ Jason Mesnick joins Real

Mesnick and his business partner Chris Dalto have left Compass and brought their Seattle-based luxury team, MDG Residential, to Real. Within its first year, the team closed more than $100 million in sales volume. Continue reading