Four brokerage giants are launching what they call “shared infrastructure” to keep listings shared broadly, seemingly in direct opposition to Compass and its campaign to undo cooperation-focused rules, in an initiative dubbed “Open Real Estate.” The four companies founding the initiative are Keller Williams, AGNT (parent of eXp and NextHome), HomeServices of America and Real…
Outspoken independent broker Anthony Lamacchia, who has never hesitated to share opinions and engage on hot industry topics, has been relatively quiet (at least by his standards) on the current industrywide debate over listing policies. Until now. In a 13-minute video posted to his coaching YouTube channel on Oct. 19, Lamacchia excoriated Compass’s focus on…
Anthony Lamacchia Founder & CEO Lamacchia Companies, LLC Waltham, Massachusetts https://www.lamacchiarealty.com Region served: New England and Florida Years in real estate: 22 Number of offices: 27 Number of agents: 731 You have a reputation as one of the industry’s most aggressive and effective growth strategists—acquiring 14 companies in 2.5 years. What tactics led to this…
It would be prescient, if not a tad presumptuous, to say that Sarah Chaisson knew from the jump that hitching her career wagon to Anthony Lamacchia’s rising star was the right stratagem. After all, she was just starting out as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, something she loved. Suddenly becoming a glorified assistant in…