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
Samantha Giuggio named Fathom Realty president, COO transitions
Fathom Holdings has announced Samantha Giuggio as Fathom Realty president and Fathom Holdings chief operations officer, and Jon Gwin's appointment as chief revenue officer
by Richelle Hammiel Nov 14
Fathom Holdings' revenue drops 10% as market challenges linger
The company's Q3 revenue clocked in at $83.7M while net losses rose to $8.1M as Fathom faced an uncertain market and dealt with expenses related to a $3M NAR settlement contingency
Surprises, setbacks and shifts: Q3 2024 earnings
Real estate giants report mixed results in Q3 earnings statements, as market shifts put profitability and growth strategies to the test
by Jessi Healey Nov 7
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
Brokerages and non-Realtor MLSs settle antitrust suits for $30M
15 MLSs and 13 brokerages that chose to opt-in to NAR's commission settlement will cough up an additional $30,587,754 in compensation to sellers, raising the settlement fund to nearly $450M
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 Realty agrees to pay $2.95M to settle commission suit
In a statement, the real estate brokerage denied wrongdoing and said it had agreed to settle with plaintiffs in an attempt to move on and continue to grow the business
by Taylor Anderson Sep 17
Fathom shares bounce back on prospects for agent growth
Since hitting a June 21 low of $1.33, shares in the flat-fee real estate brokerage are up 125% as the company continues to add agents and pursue plans to expand operations to all 50 states
by Matt Carter Sep 9
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
ICYMI at Inman Connect Las Vegas: Broker edition
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by Jessi Healey Aug 8
To mortgage or not to mortgage? That is the question (for brokers)
HomeLight CEO Drew Uher says he's glad to be out of the mortgage business. Fathom CEO Marco Fregenal sees the value of being in lending 'in a very selective way' to help agents close deals
by Matt Carter Aug 1
Fathom's Verus Title subsidiary acquires LW Traveling Title
Fathom Holdings beefs up title coverage in 3 states with 'strategic addition' to geographic footprint by acquiring 9-person title agency with offices in Utah, Colorado and Virginia
by Matt Carter Jun 21
Fathom Holdings names real estate veteran Jon Gwin as COO
Gwin, who previously held executive positions at Wachovia Bank and Wells Fargo, is credited with helping to develop some of the first compliance management systems in the mortgage industry
by Ben Verde May 29