Above, from left top row, NextHome President James Dwiggins and RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston; bottom row, eXp CEO Leo Pareja When the leaders of eXp Realty and NextHome came together for an RISMedia Industry Briefing webinar to discuss the former acquiring the latter, the talking points with RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston…
With a 38-year history ranking residential real estate’s most successful U.S. brokerage firms, RISMedia’s annual Power Broker Report & Survey has had a front row seat to industry change, witnessing the various stages of the brokerage lifecycle—growth, acquisition, merger, rebrand, as well as shops closing up for good. The degree and pace of change in…
Another major acquisition, eXp acquiring NextHome, has reshaped the residential real estate landscape—and industry leaders are taking notice. In an exclusive RISMedia Industry Briefing, Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty; James Dwiggins, president of NextHome; and John Featherston, founder and CEO of RISMedia, engaged in a lively conversation centering on the acquisition and what it…
eXp explains reincorporation from Delaware to Texas The company provided RISMedia with the following statement following the successful vote: “With nearly 90% of our outstanding shares voting at this meeting and over 68% of votes cast in favor of redomestication, we believe the result is a genuine and powerful expression of stockholder sentiment. The Board…
As if eXp World Holdings, which includes eXp Realty, hadn’t made enough big news with its acquisition of NextHome on May 7, the company held a shareholder vote May 8 seeking to reincorporate from Delaware to Texas. The result, which followed a week delay, was announced as approved May 12 and formally filed with the…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC’s antitrust case against Zillow and Redfin to proceed A federal judge in Virginia denied a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) major antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin, clearing the…
eXp World Holdings reported first quarter 2026 results Monday morning that exceeded the company’s revenue expectations and showcased what it described as operational improvements—even as executives signaled a strategic pivot through its acquisition of NextHome, a move that fundamentally broadens how eXp approaches the agent market. The company reported a revenue of $1 billion, up…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Compass v. NWMLS: Compass says 3PM strategy complies with new law Compass filed a motion to dismiss April 23 arguing that its 3-Phased Marketing strategy fully complies with Washington’s incoming Private Marketing Law,…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Hardy v. NAR: Brokers appeal MLS membership antitrust challenge Brokers Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent filed an appeal to the Sixth Circuit after a federal judge dismissed their antitrust lawsuit challenging…
With a shareholder vote just days away during the company’s annual meeting on whether to reincorporate from Delaware to Texas, eXp World Holdings filed additional proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) early this week, making a pointed argument that its planned departure from its corporate home has nothing to do with the…
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