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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...
Report: Compass in Discussions to Acquire Warren Buffett-Owned Brokerage

Report: Compass in Discussions to Acquire Warren Buffett-Owned Brokerage

by Phil Hall | Mar 13, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Compass (NYSE: COMP) is reportedly negotiating for the acquisition of Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK) Homes Services of America, part of the Warren Buffett corporate empire. The Wall Street Journal, sourcing its coverage from unnamed “people familiar with the...
CFPB Sues Berkshire Hathaway Unit Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging ‘Risky Loans’

CFPB Sues Berkshire Hathaway Unit Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging ‘Risky Loans’

by Phil Hall | Jan 7, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, claiming the company was “setting families up to fail when they borrowed money to buy a manufactured home.” Maryville, Tennessee-based Vanderbilt originates...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Using Common Sense with Artificial Intelligence

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Using Common Sense with Artificial Intelligence

by Phil Hall | May 6, 2024 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Warren Buffett hosted his annual Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) shareholders meeting this past weekend, and during the event the billionaire executive was quizzed about artificial intelligence (AI). “I don’t know anything about AI,” he said,...
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...
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