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What went wrong at Redfin?

Housing Wire

Launched in 2004, Redfin was named after the companys mission to redefine the real estate industry. At the same time, agent counts at other publicly traded companies have exploded, with The Real Brokerage (+1,173%), Fathom Realty (+136.6%), Compass (+78.8%) and eXp Realty (+64.9%) leading the way. It shows in the data.

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Rocket to Purchase Redfin for $1.75B

Appraisal Buzz

Rocket Companies has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction for a value $1.75 Founded in 2004, Redfin operates a home search platform with more than one million for-sale and rental listings and a tech-powered brokerage of more than 2,200 agents.

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Bay Area team bolts Compass for Side

Housing Wire

OWN Marin, a veteran team of five agents, announced last week that they switched from the New York-headquartered brokerage to the San Francisco-based outfit. The brokerage, which declined comment, has hundreds of agents in Marin County – which lies just north of San Francisco County – and is the no. billion in VC cash.

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Inside Redfin’s unique, brave and vulnerable business model

Housing Wire

Redfin is a publicly traded company, a nationally recognized listings website and one of the biggest brokerages in the country. Way back in the drab plaid of the 1970s, brokerages often classified agents as employees and offered them health care and pension plans. With a two-year-old, I couldn’t meet the quota,” she said.

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Kevin Sears Installed as 2025 President of The National Association of REALTORS®

Lamacchia Realty

Sears Real Estate has been serving buyers and sellers since 1971, under the influential leadership of the late Paul Sears. The brokerage is one of the most recognized brokerages in the area and continues to thrive.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

Covers real estate math, concepts, brokerage, real property, contracts, appraisal, updated TILA/RESPA information & more. Founded in 2004, the school is intentionally smaller than other education providers so that it can provide each student with individual attention. Find a sponsoring brokerage. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for December 2024

Lamacchia Realty

And has quickly became a key figure, known for her expertise with buyers, sellers, and investors. Growing up in Shrewsbury and residing in Worcester with her husband and son for the past 20 years, she is able to assist her buyers and sellers in Worcester County with complete confidence.

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