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…
Days after announcing it would be purchasing legacy franchisor REMAX for $880 million, ascendant tech-focused Real Brokerage announced strong financial results to kick off 2026, with agent count jumping 25% and revenues increasing sharply as company executives touted new opportunities from the acquisition. Reporting Q1 earnings, with $465 million revenue (up 34% year-over-year) and 41,882…
Following the big news of REMAX being acquired by The Real Brokerage, the company’s CEOs were quick to express confidence that the two companies had plenty of synergy and that the stunning joining of forces was the right move at the right time. In an interview with RISMedia, as well as speaking to investors shortly…
In yet another massive consolidation move, upstart Real Brokerage announced it is acquiring REMAX for $880 million, with Real CEO Tamir Poleg taking the reins of what will now be known as Real REMAX Group. The deal comes on the heels of several other mega-mergers in the space, most notably Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere and…
The post-settlement period in real estate might be remembered as the era of consolidation, at least based on 2025’s headlines. Along with many smaller buyouts, the purchase of consumer portal and discount brokerage Redfin by mortgage giant Rocket, and Compass’s (still pending) deal to take over Anywhere are somewhat unprecedented, at least since the post-Great…