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Jimmy Burgess Named Chief Coaching Officer at HomeServices of America

Jimmy Burgess Named Chief Coaching Officer at HomeServices of America

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

HomeServices of America, a division of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK), has named Jimmy Burgess to the newly created national role of chief coaching officer. According to the Minneapolis-based company, Burgess will lead the design and implementation of...
Chris Kelly Becomes Chief Executive at HomeServices of America

Chris Kelly Becomes Chief Executive at HomeServices of America

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

HomeServices of America, a Minneapolis-headquartered division of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK), announced a leadership shift with Executive Vice President Chris Kelly becoming president and CEO. Kelly joined HomeServices in 2007 as general counsel...
HomeServices of America CEO Refutes Reports of Acquisition Talks with Compass

HomeServices of America CEO Refutes Reports of Acquisition Talks with Compass

by Phil Hall | Mar 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The chief executive of HomeServices of America, a division of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK), is denying a report that his company was in discussions to become acquired by Compass (NYSE: COMP). HomeServices President and CEO Gino Blefari sent a...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 29-May 3

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 29-May 3

by Phil Hall | May 3, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A landlord facing multiple indictments, a pair of new lawsuits and a boffo sale of a game show host’s estate. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our hits and misses for the real estate week of April 29-May 3. Miss: The Landlord from Hell. A New...
One Week After Settlement, HomeServices Faces New Commission Lawsuit

One Week After Settlement, HomeServices Faces New Commission Lawsuit

by Phil Hall | May 2, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

One week after it announced a $250 million settlement agreement to resolve concerns raised over real estate agent commissions, HomeServices of America, the real estate brokerage unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A), is facing a new class action...
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