Fathom Realty buys a 'proven model' for first-time homebuyers
START Real Estate has just 70 agents, but founders Randy and Terri Bell have built a business model with a 70 percent mortgage attach rate that Fathom wants to take nationwide
by Matt Carter Oct 16
Broker Public Portal soft launches, adds Doorify MLS as investor
The rollout will be followed by the debut of BPP-powered local MLS sites and then a long-promised national consumer listing site to compete against Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com and Redfin
Fathom Realty is jumping on the bitcoin bandwagon
Parent company will invest up to half of its excess cash in the 'highly volatile' cryptocurrency to pave the way for enabling bitcoin payments for agents and customers at a later date
by Matt Carter Jan 30
Fathom Realty hires eXp vet Andrew Shock as new ops chief
Organizational change will allow DeJane Kerr, Fathom Realty's senior vice president of compliance, to focus on brokerage compliance, parent company says
by Matt Carter Dec 12
Fathom Realty adds 2,200 agents with My Home Group acquisition
Scottsdale, Arizona-based brokerage will continue to operate under the My Home Group brand, with co-founders Jereme Kleven and Mark Hutchins staying on to oversee daily operations
by Matt Carter Nov 4
Fathom Realty borrows $5M to accelerate growth plans
CEO Marco Fregenal says fresh capital in the form of convertible notes will help brokerage fast-track planned agent and transaction growth, with a focus on targeted walkovers and acquisitions
by Matt Carter Sep 27
Fathom says revenue sharing will help it recruit new agents
After growing agent count by 12%, the flat-fee brokerage said in Q2 earnings that it's poised for continued growth with new plans that pay a percentage of revenue generated by recruited agents
by Matt Carter Aug 12
Fathom Realty has more agents, fewer Q1 sales than a year ago
CEO Marco Fregenal says the flat-fee brokerage is making progress toward achieving 2024 goals despite seasonality and broader industry challenges driving a $5.9M Q1 net loss
by Matt Carter May 9
Fathom Realty added 1,425 agents after raising fees last year
Fathom posted a $24M annual loss during a Q4 and 2023 earnings call Thursday afternoon, with executives saying the brokerage's transaction volume dropped less than the industry overall
by Matt Carter Mar 14
Fathom out to raise more than $7M by hiking agent fees, selling shares
The agent fee increases the flat-fee brokerage previously implemented for 2023 haven't stopped Fathom from growing, with Sept. 30 agent count up 13% from a year ago, to 11,333
by Matt Carter Dec 5
4 ways to reimagine technology onboarding
Out-of-the-box methods from real estate technology leaders
by Joelle Senter Jul 29