United Real Estate adds 900-agent Oregon firm MORE Realty to ranks
Oregon brokerage MORE Realty is joining United Real Estate. Its founders will retain ownership of a 4-state team in Oregon, Washington, Nevada and New Mexico as it grows over the next 5 years
by Marian McPherson Mar 7
Buyer commission suit against Hanna adds new, familiar plaintiffs
There are now more than 2 dozen named plaintiffs in an antitrust case against the parent company of Howard Hanna, several of them also plaintiffs in other buyer commission suits
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 18
Hanna fights back against homebuyer commission suit
Parent company of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services argues plaintiff agreed to a mediation clause and, as a buyer, doesn't have standing to sue under federal and state antitrust laws
More homebuyers sue to upend how real estate agents get paid
Howard Hanna is the latest brokerage to be hit with a buyer commission suit seeking class-action status
Douglas Elliman released from buy-side lawsuit known as Batton II
The case still names Compass, eXp, Redfin, Weichert Realtors and United Real Estate Group as defendants after Howard Hanna was previously released
by Taylor Anderson Jun 12
United Real Estate Group merger pushes agent count to nearly 20K
The Texas-based company is joining forces with Platinum Realty, which operates in five states across the Midwest
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 27
United Real Estate expands to Alabama with second merger of 2022
The Dallas-based brokerage and franchisor joined forces with Huntsville, Alabama-based Leading Edge Real Estate Group, which boasts 200 agents
Handshake over computers
After announcing a merger with Benchmark Realty last week, URE says it has also merged with the largest residential brokerage in Georgia, Virtual Properties Realty
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 17
A businessman signing documents
Mergers, integrations, acquistions, partnerships and more
by Inman Nov 5
'Undercover Boss' goes undercover in real estate
The CEO of United Real Estate Group, Dan Duffy, goes incognito
by Bernice Ross May 16
Franchisor United Real Estate raises over $25M to give real estate auction model a boost
Firm's CEO believes auctions could eventually account for 10 percent of annual residential sales volume
by Paul Hagey Jul 7