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HomeSmart-NorthGroup Merger Adds Nearly 2,000 Agents Across the Southeast

HomeSmart-NorthGroup Merger Adds Nearly 2,000 Agents Across the Southeast

by John G. Stevens | Sep 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News

HomeSmart is expanding its Southeastern brokerage footprint through a strategic merger with NorthGroup Real Estate, a deal the companies say will bring nearly 2,000 agents into the HomeSmart network and push its national agent count above 27,000.The transaction...
HomeSmart Opens Its 25,000-Agent Network to loanDepot in New Mortgage Marketing Deal

HomeSmart Opens Its 25,000-Agent Network to loanDepot in New Mortgage Marketing Deal

by John G. Stevens | Sep 15, 2026 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

HomeSmart is adding another national mortgage connection for its agents, signing a marketing services agreement with loanDepot that links the brokerage’s network of more than 25,000 real estate agents with the lender’s loan officers and mortgage products. The...
Stacey Onnen Named President at HomeSmart

Stacey Onnen Named President at HomeSmart

by Phil Hall | Oct 3, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Scottsdale, Arizona-headquartered real estate brokerage HomeSmart has recruited Stacey Onnen to become its president. Onnen was previously chief operating officer at Omnus Technologies. Earlier in her career, she was heads of operations and service at kwx of...
Another Missouri Lawsuit Takes Aim at Brokers’ Commissions

Another Missouri Lawsuit Takes Aim at Brokers’ Commissions

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

Two months after the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett trial rocked the real estate profession, another lawsuit was filed in Missouri challenging the commission structures of real estate professionals. Maryland resident named Daniel Umpa filed a complaint in the U.S....

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