Fathom shares bounce back on prospects for agent growth

Since hitting a June 21 low of $1.33, shares in the flat-fee real estate brokerage are up 125 percent as the company continues to add agents and pursue plans to expand operations to all 50 states and Canada. Continue reading

5 big challenges for REX Real Estate in 2021

The well-connected discount brokerage is trying to raise more funding and grow its business as it takes on industry behemoths NAR and Zillow. Continue reading

HomeServices of America is once again the top real estate brokerage

HomeServices of America topped the annual Real Trends 500, edging out the Realogy Brokerage Group for the top spot in 2019 transaction sides. Continue reading

Keller Williams, Compass have the most productive top agents

Real Trends, a real estate brokerage news and consulting firm, released on Tuesday its inaugural comparison of the top agents affiliated with the industry’s top brands. Continue reading

Two of a kind: Will Compass suffer the same fate as WeWork?

Following the delay of WeWork’s initial public offering, will the SoftBank-funded Compass struggle when it finally decides to go public or beat the odds? Continue reading

Ohio Keller Williams team nabs top spots in NAGLREP rankings

Michael Zinicola’s EZ Referral Network did 1,081 sides and $208.9 million in volume, according to Real Trends. Continue reading

Who’s the ‘best’ agent in each state?

Real Trends and Tom Ferry released the seventh annual breakdown of the “best” — i.e. the most productive — real estate agents and teams in each state. Continue reading

War of the rankings: T3 Sixty hits Real Trends with cease-and-desist

Several days ago, T3 Sixty, creator of the Swanepoel Mega 1000 ranking of top U.S. real estate firms, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Steve Murray,  president and editor of Real Trends (the firm that produces the Real Trends 500 rankings)… Continue reading

Real Trends 500 back online, but hackers ‘may still be lurking’

One day after the Real Trends 500 list of the top brokerages in the country was hacked and taken offline, Real Trends President Steve Murray warned the attackers “may still be lurking.” On Thursday, the Real Trends 500 was back up and functioning. Continue reading

Real Trends 500 website hacked hours after new rankings debut

Just hours after announcing its latest real estate rankings, Real Trends 500 said it was the victim of a deliberate digital attack that brought down its website. Continue reading