Broker News

Ebby CFO Ron Burgert Announces Retirement

By CandysDirt / June 21, 2019 /

Staff Reports Ron Burgert, chief financial officer of the Ebby Halliday Companies, is a rarity in these days of frequent job hopping. Burgert has been at the same job, in the same position, for 42 years. Burgert, who recently announced his decision to retire from the company he has played a significant role in building,…

On the Rocks: RE/MAX Splits From Short-Lived Partnership With Redfin

By Candy Evans / May 15, 2019 /

It was a quick divorce from a two-month romance. And to be honest, sort of a head-scratcher. In mid-March, RE/MAX, the 40-year-old, Denver-based national real estate franchise broker announced a unique partnership with Redfin, the tech-focused brokerage that has morphed over the years, from trying to wipe out the Real Estate agent to employing them…

Browne + Douglas Group Adds Two New Agents

By Bethany Erickson / April 25, 2019 /

When the dynamic duo of Cathy Browne and Beth Douglas joined forces as Browne + Douglas Group last year, it was expected that the two — long known for being top-producing Ebby Halliday agents — would do big things from their home base at the company’s state-of-the-art offices in Allen. Between the two, they have…

Exclusive: JP & Associates to Launch Instant Offer Platform for JPAR Agents

By Candy Evans / April 24, 2019 /

JP & Associates, a North Texas independent broker, becomes the first indie brokerage to offer agents and consumers an iBuyer interchange. But this time, the agent is in the drivers seat!

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Celebrates 60 The Best Way Possible: A New Home on Turtle Creek

By Candy Evans / April 23, 2019 /

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s is moving to a sleek new address: 3131 Turtle Creek, a sleek, International Style office tower at the corner of Turtle Creek Boulevard and Cedar Springs Road. The brokerage is adding an entire floor to its operation, increasing office square footage to a whopping 22,000 square feet.

“The new office will be a phenomenal space, with bespoke, state of the art offices not only for agents but also our sales, marketing, executive, financial and tech departments,” says Robbie Briggs, CEO. “A scenery change provides the ideal opportunity to rethink various aspects of our environment, how we interact, how we network, how we collaborate.”