Forbes Global Properties has announced that it has welcomed Levin Rinke Realty to its global network. Founded in 1991, Levin Rinke Realty will exclusively represent Forbes Global Properties throughout Santa Rosa and Escambia counties in Florida, bringing deep community roots, market expertise and a proven track record of excellence to the network. With almost 400…
Above: The Risi’s REMAX Canada has announced the largest conversion in the brand’s history with the addition of 17 offices, encompassing more than 1,200 agents, in Ontario. Formerly operating as Royal LePage Your Community Realty and Royal LePage Connect Realty, the offices will rebrand as REMAX Your Community Realty and REMAX Connect Realty under the…
Around 7:14 a.m. on a random Thursday, someone in nearly every brokerage office, group chat, or Slack channel sends the same message: “Did you see the news?” Another merger. Another acquisition. Another domino in a consolidation cycle that’s starting to feel less like a phase and more like the industry’s new operating system. The headlines…
Editor’s note: this is part one of a two-part series—look for part two in our upcoming newsletters. 2025 was another whirlwind year for real estate, with industry professionals facing ups, downs and everything in between. The industry saw a lot of major developments, and it can be hard to keep track of everything—from historical tariffs…
The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) has announced the inclusion of The Oregon Life Property Group to its rapidly expanding national network. This strategic partnership signifies an opportunity for Oregon Life to take advantage of JMG’s proven platform and referral pipeline promise to drive growth and elevate their entire platform. Led by Tony Apa, The Oregon…
CENTURY 21 Excellence Realty, a regional brokerage with offices in Columbus, Cleveland and Akron, has joined forces with Realty Exchange with four offices spanning the Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky borders. Realty Exchange was founded in 2013 by Shane Radcliff, who will continue to serve as a manager and oversee the integration of the many…
Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate has announced that JM Desert Real Estate, a full-service, 13-year-old brokerage serving Riverside County in California, is the latest firm to affiliate with the brand. Now doing business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate JM Desert Collective, as stated in a release, the firm has developed a strong…
The Real Brokerage Inc. has announced that The Pozek Group, a top-performing real estate team in Orlando, has rejoined its fast-growing agent network. Led by industry veteran Ken Pozek, the 31-agent team is on track to close $400 million in sales volume this year, bringing its three-year home sales total to nearly $1 billion. After…
In the latest RISMedia webinar—“Growth Through Acquisitions: Strategies to Scale Smarter, Faster”—Founder and CEO John Featherston led an engaging discussion with panelists Anthony Lamacchia, broker/owner and CEO of Lamacchia Realty and Lamacchia Companies, including Lamacchia Property Management, Lamacchia Property Development and Crush It in Real Estate, and Parker Pemberton, CEO of PembertonRE, on how mergers…
In a time of significant market consolidations—Compass acquiring Anywhere, Keller Williams bringing on a private equity firm, Rocket Companies acquiring Redfin and more—Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is expanding its business with its entrance into the New York City market with the acquisition of Manhattan-based Elegran Real Estate, which claims around 150 agents. The company…