Feeling presidential: Real estate's biggest new hires and moves
Fathom Realty, SERHANT. and other industry brands made moves last week, appointing new presidents and leaders to lead their growth efforts
by Marian McPherson Feb 16
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
Fathom's share price rebounds after $5.4M offering closes
CEO Marco Fregenal says company will use proceeds to 'invest in sales and marketing initiatives, pursue strategic opportunities that enhance our platform and support ongoing operations'
by Matt Carter Sep 23
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At $2 per share, the latest offering of 3M shares is priced nearly 3 times higher than a March raise, when the North Carolina-based real estate brokerage was flirting with delisting
by Matt Carter Sep 19
Fathom Realty CEO says company will be 'EBITDA positive' in Q2
New Elevate program providing 'concierge-level services' to agents is off to such a strong start that Fathom executives have temporarily suspended guidance while they rework 2025 forecast
by Matt Carter May 13
Fathom Holdings promotes 2 execs in strategic growth, mortgage roles
Sean Varin and Paul Marsh have been promoted to senior roles at Fathom Holdings and its subsidiary, Encompass Lending Group, and will be responsible for stoking growth opportunities
by Marian McPherson May 6
Fathom Realty now offering agents 20% commission split option
Elevate program offers higher level of services, including 'done-for-you marketing,' lead generation and transaction management, for what the company considers to be a low split
by Matt Carter Apr 3
Fathom Realty lifts agent count by 21% — but posts $22M loss in 2024
Fathom CEO Marco Fregenal says revenue growth from My Home Group deal and smaller brokerage walkovers has company on track to achieve positive adjusted earnings in Q2 2025
by Matt Carter Mar 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
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 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