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Real Brokerage to Acquire RE/MAX in $880M Deal
The combined company would pair Real’s cloud-based model with RE/MAX’s franchise network and give shareholders cash or stock, the companies said.
- The Real Brokerage is acquiring Remax in a deal valued at $880 million to form Real Remax Group, which will be headquartered in Maimi and trade on Nasdaq under ticker REAX.
- Shares of Remax rose about 22% on Monday morning while shares of Real dropped about 30% compared to Friday's close; the combined company will support more than 180,000 agents and 8,500 franchisees globally.
- Real CEO Tamir Poleg said the deal builds a "technology platform that empowers real estate professionals," while Remax Holdings CEO Erik Carlson added it will boost agent productivity across Long Island.
- This acquisition follows recent industry consolidation, including Compass buying Anywhere Real Estate and Rocket acquiring Redfin for $1.75 billion, signaling a major shift in the competitive real estate brokerage landscape.
- Pending regulatory and shareholder approval, the companies expect the deal to close in the second half of this year with $550 million in financing secured to fund the acquisition and refinance existing debt.
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Re/Max sale signals new phase of real estate consolidation
Real estate’s consolidation wave is accelerating as tech-focused The Real Brokerage moves to acquire Re/Max in a deal valued at roughly $550 million, or about $880 million including debt, The Wall Street Journal writes. The transaction would combine two major brokerage players with more than 180,000 agents and reflects growing pressure on firms to scale, invest in technology and navigate a sluggish housing market. Re/Max shareholders can elect …
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