Editor’s note: The brokerage business is busy, with frequent movements, mergers and milestones. Here we highlight some of the latest activities among brokerages across the US
Compass gets 150 Agent DC Powerhouse
The compass has also been further established in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, adding fine asset to the recent region’s gorgeous giant Washington.
With an average home selling price of $1.6 million and ranked fourth in the DC region, Washington Fine Properties and its 150 agents will lead to the massive DC operation of the Compass, bringing talent and infamy, according to the company. The company said in a news release. The company is led by principal broker Dana Landry, President Thomas Anderson, managing partner William Moody and managing partner Mark Chapelle.
“We welcomed around 2,000 top agents who have helped establish Compass as the region’s leading brokerage since launching 11 years ago in the capital region, the first market outside of New York City.”
“We have the opportunity to work together with WFP, the most reputable local luxury broker, to combine and enhance their luxurious products, and through innovative programs such as Compass’s three-stage marketing strategy, we have a chance to create a homeownership. We can continue to create better companies in the world.
Washington Fine Properties has traded over $43 billion in real estate sales over the past 25 years, in addition to both the average sales per agent and the highest average sales price each year in the DMV region.
Luxurious Florida Company Joins Exp
Exp Realty welcomes Sarasota-based Living Vogue Real Estate. This is under the umbrella of a luxurious company led by Mark Coppence and Matt Hickey. The intermediary of 50 agents, which generated $150 million in 2024, will be part of the luxury.
Coppens and Hickey founded Living Vogue in 2019, saying that the move to Exp will allow them to pass much of their daily work on managing the brokerage company to the in-house team, and time for them to do their best. Give: Sales and Agent Mentoring.
“We created something special, but the behind-the-scenes work running a brokerage has become overwhelming,” Coppence said. “With Exp Realty, you can maintain a unique brand and culture while still putting an operational burden on you. It’s the best in both worlds.”
Coppens is also paying attention to Expury providing businesses with additional tools to enhance their marketing and client services.
“Living Vogue embodies a kind of high-performance, advanced real estate company that thrives in EXP,” says Leo Pareja, CEO of Exp Realty.
Drew Backoff joins Douglas Elliman as Vice President of Marketing
A entrepreneur and marketing expert with over 20 years of experience, Drew Backoff has returned to Douglas Elliman as Vice President of Marketing for New Developments in Miami/Fort Lauderdale. He previously spent nearly four years as Senior Director of Marketing for Elliman’s Florida Business from 2012 to 2016.
In his new role, Backoff will lead the strategic marketing efforts of Surfside’s Delmore, a new luxury apartment development by Damac International, Zaha Hadid Architects and HBA, driving sales to the development of 37 units, 55,000 square feet. Masu. Billionaire triangle. ”
Before this latest stint with Douglas Elliman, Backoff spent seven years as Project Director for the Compass Development Marketing Group, which leads the marketing strategy for prominent housing development projects.
Backoff’s extensive marketing background took him to every area within marketing, from brands to marketing strategies to data analytics.
West Virginia Indie joins ERA
West Virginia native Craig Allison and Property Elite and owner of LLC, Chris Luzier has embraced the ERA brand with a view to growth.
The company, currently operating as an ERA Property Elite, will access internal tools from franchise brands to help expand their business and improve marketing efficiency. This includes hiring additional real estate professionals.
“It’s my nature to provide best-in-class customer service,” Allison said. “My whole career is defined by the relationships I was able to build with clients from various industries, and establishing those relationships is part of the most fulfilling moments of my professional career. is.”
Allison said it was important to find a partner to allow his brokerage to retain that personal touch. “When I felt it was time to take our company to the next level, I didn’t want to do it to experience those authentic interactions. Luckily, ERA real estate gave us With both centralized systems and services, it still provides solutions that allow me to educate new agents quickly.
More brokerage news
A better home and garden real estate route has opened in Charlottesville, Virginia. The experienced trio, led by Marjorie Adam, Lance Hoover and Matthew Woodson, will assist clients in central Virginia in purchasing and selling a variety of properties. The new company’s goal is to provide clients with a high-five, personalized, full-service real estate experience, with each partner focusing on unique specialties. Adam, Hoover, and Woodson want to use better home and garden branding to attract oriented, service-oriented professionals while also dedicating their time and resources to charity.
Century 21 Middleton has officially featured the Century 21 banner in San Antonio, Texas after five years of working as Middleton Group Realty. In a law enforcement background, owner Bobby Middleton focuses on helping military relocations and helping military veterans raise funds through one of the nation’s largest VA lenders. . In addition to working with San Antonio veterans, C21 Middleton also supports Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex residents in both residential and commercial real estate transactions, including land sales and real estate rentals.
Engel & Völkers is expanding to Pikes Peak, Colorado. The new brokerage is a sister to the Engel & Valkers location in Castle Rock, Colorado. Licensed partner Travis Turner, owner of both agencies, brings Pikes Peak a unique and extraordinary Colorado property flare. The country and the earth.
