Above, Howard “Hoby” Hanna Amid the broader—and increasingly complex—debate over private listings, one of the more independent-minded independent brokerages announced this week that it is launching its own private network as a “strategic initiative,” balancing the demand for so-called “seller choice” with MLS policies the company has previously criticized. HannaList, announced this week by Howard…

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Above: Steven Fase II Steven Fase II President Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate Grand Rapids, Michigan https://www.bhhsmichiganrealestate.com    Region served: Michigan and Northern Indiana Years in real estate: 24 (12 in management) Number of offices: 40 Number of agents: 900 Favorite part of your job: Working together to solve issues and help people achieve their…

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Premier Sotheby’s International Realty names CFO, promotes two Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, headquartered in Naples, Florida, has named and promoted Abigail Tezniarz to chief financial officer and promoted Melissa Morehouse to associate vice president of marketing operations and Frank Russell to associate vice president of creative services.  Tezniarz joined the brokerage in 2004 and has…

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Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part story examining the impact of the Redfin-Compass deal. Read part one here. “Real estate isn’t a transaction. It’s a process.” Those words, from Compass CEO Robert Reffkin on the company’s recent earnings call, were in response to a question about how Compass agents can communicate value…

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Above: Marta Grace. Marta Grace Broker/Owner  United | Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri  www.UnitedRealEstateKansasCity.com  Region served: Greater Kansas City Years in real estate: 25 Number of offices: 3 Number of agents: 350 Key to continued growth and success: It comes down to retention. Recruiting is its own art, but so is keeping the agents you…

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Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part story examining the impact of the Redfin-Compass deal. Look for part two in the coming days. “The future is bright. Look forward to building it with you.” Those words, from Compass CEO Robert Reffkin to Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna, have a little bit of subtext.…

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Above, photo credit: Maximillian Conacher While bringing a period of quiet uncertainty for much of the real estate industry, 2025 proved in stark contrast to be a year of monumental change for HomeSmart. After spending decades shaping real estate’s first and most successful 100%-model brokerage into an industry powerhouse, Founder and CEO Matt Widdows now…

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Tyler Thornhill President Janet McAfee Real Estate, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Saint Louis, Missouri https://janetmcafee.com  Region served: St. Louis, Missouri Years in real estate: 21 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 120 Favorite part of your job: Seeing agents succeed. Best advice for new agents: Spend time in…

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Above: C.A.R. President Tamara Suminski, left, and Ethica AI Founder and CEO Judd Hoffman, right For a company with a shiny new AI product and an industry association seeking to have its agent members cut down on paperwork so they can more efficiently guide clients to buy and sell homes, it’s looking like a perfect…

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The digital-focused Real Brokerage’s agent count grew by over 10,000 during 2025, passing the 30,000 agent mark in September. The company ended Q4 2025 with 31,739 agents on its platform, per its latest earnings report, and saw closed transactions grow by 38% to nearly 49,000. During the investor Q&A section of the earnings call, the…

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