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Compass International Holdings names president of integrated services

Compass International Holdings has appointed a longtime executive to lead its integrated services division. Cory Perkins will oversee the unit, which focuses on combining services such as title, escrow and other transaction support into a more unified platform. The appointment follows the planned retirement of Don Casey, who will remain involved with the business in […]

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New Luxury Presence platform combines AI tools and marketing

Luxury Presence has introduced a new technology platform designed to consolidate marketing, customer management and advertising tools into a single system for real estate agents. The product — called the Presence Platform — brings together several functions typically handled across multiple vendors, including customer relationship management (CRM), social media marketing, listing advertising and client engagement

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Compass posts strong Q1 following Anywhere acquisition

Compass, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 financial results Tuesday — reflecting its first full quarter as a combined company following its acquisition of Anywhere in January. Year-over-year comparisons reflect combined results of Compass and Anywhere for 2025, providing a like-for-like comparison with the newly merged company. The firm posted $2.7 billion in revenue for the

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FirstTeam and Brown Harris Stevens form marketing partnership

As large national brokerages and franchisors consolidate, two regional independent firms, the West Coast-based FirstTeam Real Estate and the East Coast-based Brown Harris Stevens, are teaming up to show that there is a way for independents to compete more aggressively while maintaining their independence.  On Tuesday, the two companies announced a strategic multi-year marketing partnership,

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Real-REMAX deal: complementary models or culture clash?

“Where’s the upside here?” That’s the question Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting, keeps coming back to as the industry digests The Real Brokerage’s acquisition of REMAX — and it’s the same question investors appeared to answer swiftly. On the day of the announcement, Real’s stock plunged to $2.02 per share, with trading volume

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Century 21’s Mike Miedler: Recruiting Latino talent is a growth strategy, not a diversity talking point

Photo by AJ Canaria for HousingWire The Gathering Right now, the real estate industry is consumed by consolidation, capital and the next big brokerage model. Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler is focused on a more grounded question: Who will be sitting across the kitchen table from tomorrow’s homebuyer? For Miedler, the answer is not just

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Compass agent launches Family Office Team, expands advisory model

A new advisory group focused on high-net-worth real estate clients has launched within Compass, expanding an existing network designed to serve family offices and multi-generational wealth portfolios. The initiative — called the Family Office Team — was founded by agent Cindy Scholz and builds on the firm’s existing Family Office Division, which provides access to

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Recruiting Insight updates belief stack manual for recruiting

Recruiting Insight has released the second edition of “Updating Your Belief Stack: The Comprehensive Manual,” a mindset-focused guide aimed at helping real estate brokerage leaders improve recruiting results by changing the thinking that drives their actions, according to an announcement on Monday. The Seattle-based coaching and consulting firm positioned the updated manual as a shift

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Real estate antitrust and commission lawsuits, week in court update

It has been a busy week in the courts and HousingWire is here to update you on all of the real estate lawsuit developments.  The Compass v. NWMLS battle continues Compass is seeking to dismiss the counterclaims asserted against it by Northwest MLS (NWMLS), according to a motion filed last Thursday.  In the filing Compass

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Realty of America expands into Tennessee

Realty of America has expanded into Tennessee with the launch of its first office in the state, marking another step in the company’s national growth strategy. The new operation will be led by veteran broker Kyle Felts and will initially serve the middle Tennessee region, with plans to expand further statewide. The Tennessee launch comes

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