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After a few years of brokerages going public, including Compass, Opendoor and Redfin, real estate companies are now keeping matters private.  

Today’s RealTrending features Rod Watson and Rob Hite, both former professional basketball players and founders of the sports and entertainment real estate firm Aston Rose, powered by SIDE. They talk about how athletics prepared them for real estate, the expansion of their real estate firm and the systematic and highly focused way they go about serving customers.

As founder of Realty Group LLC in Minneapolis, Long Doan brought about 292% growth between 2017-2021 by transaction side percentage to be named a 2022 RealTrends GameChanger.

HRI is suing more than 120 companies, including Douglas Elliman, eXp Realty, Coldwell Banker, RE/MAX and various other brokerage networks.

George Kypreos has built a fast-growing national business with an unusual hub-and-spoke model. As broker/owner of GK Properties with headquarters in Henderson, Nevada, Kypreos is quickly taking his model to other states.

As managing partner for ERA King Real Estate in Anniston, Alabama, Anna-Marie Ellison brought about 41% growth between 2017-2021 by transaction side percentage to be named a 2022 RealTrends GameChanger.

Recruiting and retaining highly productive real estate agents is a struggle for real estate brokerages of all sizes. Finding alternative options to help attract and retain new agents can help brokers have an edge over the competition. 

Pending home sales in April decreased by almost 4% from March, marking the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year declines.

How can you provide a value proposition for agents and staff that goes beyond the financial incentives offered?

As owner of Century 21 Legacy in Greenville, Tennessee, Jamie Skeen brought about 85% growth between 2017-2021 by transaction side percentage to be named a 2022 RealTrends GameChanger.