Above, from left, Leo Pareja, James Dwiggins and John Featherston Compass and Anywhere, Real and REMAX, eXp Realty and NextHome: In a real estate landscape defined by rapid change, these landmark consolidations have become some of the industry’s most talked-about trends.  In May, when virtual-focused brokerage eXp announced it is buying NextHome, it brought together…

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Above, from left, Wendy Forsythe, James Dwiggins, Shayan Hamidi, Cory Vasquez and Michael Valdes As residential real estate evolves, your competition may look different than it used to. From the expansion of virtual models to the formation of large real estate conglomerates to new AI upstarts, an upcoming panel of real estate leaders will identify…

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The last time Google dipped a toe into real estate search, it walked away. Now, it’s going all in.  The search giant announced it was expanding its real estate listings pilot to all 50 states this summer, powered by a partnership with data firm HouseCanary. As more brokerages and MLSs sign on to the initiative…

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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…

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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…

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Above: NextHome Co-CEO James Dwiggins and eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja Virtual-focused brokerage eXp announced it is buying NextHome, in a move that pairs yet another high-growth tech-focused company with a more traditional franchisor as the industry rapidly accelerates through an unprecedented period of consolidation. In an announcement today, eXp and NextHome executives characterized the…

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The San Francisco Association of Realtors® (SFAR) has announced a partnership with Rayse, a real estate transparency platform built to make agent value visible. Beginning October 20, all SFAR REALTORS® will receive complimentary access to Rayse—a technology designed to bring clarity and accountability to every stage of the home-buying and -selling process. Through this partnership,…

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