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The Empire Learning team has over 40 years of combined experience in course development and regulatory expertise. The acquisition adds 27 states to the geographic area serving realtors, brokers, realtor associations, and other real estate professionals across the U.S., OnlineEd said.
Dallas’ Realtor-Focused Empire Learning Acquired by California’s OnlineEd
by Sandra Engelland | Jan 13, 2026
The Empire Learning team has over 40 years of combined experience in course development and regulatory expertise. The acquisition adds 27 states to the geographic area serving realtors, brokers, realtor associations, and other real estate professionals across the U.S., OnlineEd said.
by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Nov 13, 2025
The former RealPage president is back at the Thoma Bravo–owned firm, this time in the top job. Wakeham, a six-time software CEO and recent managing director at Vista Equity Partners, succeeds Dana Jones as the Richardson-based company leans into AI-powered real estate operations.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 6, 2025
“This transformative investment from Communities Foundation of Texas both strengthens our capacity and validates the importance of our mission,” Dallas EDC President and CEO Linda McMahon said.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Oct 21, 2025
The global real estate development firm founded by Jack Matthews has bought another former Sears site—this time, a 2 million-square-foot complex on a 38-acre tract near downtown. The project could open the door to a new chapter in the Cedars, shaped by input from residents, investors, and city leaders.
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Dana Jones, president and CEO of RealPage [Images: Photo, RealPage; background, Anadmist/istockphoto]
Richardson’s RealPage Acquires California Real Estate AI SaaS Co. Rexera
by Lance Murray | Jul 30, 2025
RealPage is combining its HomeWiseDocs' HOA platform with Rexera’s agentic AI workforce to create what it calls the first nationwide platform capable of delivering real estate transactions and operations services at scale "with unmatched speed, precision, and customer satisfaction."
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 26, 2025
The Chicago-based firm said its Texas office Capital Markets team offers comprehensive institutional coverage across the state and the broader capital markets landscape, now bolstered by the additions of Russell Ingrum, Jared Chua, and Matt Murphy.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 26, 2025
Matt Montague has been hired as executive managing director of HPI's new Fort Worth office. He joins HPI Partner and former NFL and UT quarterback McCoy, who opened the office in February to expand the firm’s reach across Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 13, 2025
Fort Worth-based Crescent said the moves reflect the company's commitment to fostering internal talent and positioning the firm for continued growth and success. The moves follow the announcement that Crescent Co-CEO Jason Anderson is retiring, leaving Conrad Suszynski as the Crescent's sole CEO.
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Joseph Negri, founder and CEO of Evergreen Residential [Photo: LinkedIn]
Dallas’ Evergreen Residential Raises $1 Billion in Capital Commitments
by Lance Murray | Nov 20, 2024
Founded in 2021, institutional real estate investment and operating platform Evergreen also announced a strategic investment from Kuvare Holdings—in the wake of a previous investment from an affiliate of NYC's Prosperity Asset Management.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 13, 2024
Centennial operates more than 23 million square feet of retail and mixed-use properties in premier markets across 18 states, with roughly 300 employees nationwide. The partnership provides Centennial with the capital and resources to accelerate its national expansion while positioning Lincoln for new mixed-use development opportunities.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 26, 2024
Mystery shopping involves the use of undercover shoppers to secretly evaluate a business's customer service. The procedure captures valuable data about the customer shopping experience across several industries and can include recorded telephone shopping, onsite evaluations, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 19, 2024
The firm said the promotions reflect exceptional role performance, coupled with meaningful contributions to the Trive team, the company's culture, and embodiment of its operating principles.
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Redy co-founder Josh Altman, left, and Chief Strategy Officer Shelly Cofini. [Photos: Redy]
Bravo’s Josh Altman Launches Home-Selling Marketplace Redy in Dallas, 4 Other Cities
by Lance Murray | Jun 18, 2024
Reality TV star Josh Altman of Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing" is leveraging his pop culture fame to further disrupt an already disrupted home real estate sector. By using Redy, he says, "For the first time, sellers get paid cash to pick an agent; as a result, agents are directly invested in the sale."
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 11, 2024
ALY said its new platform 'democratizes access' to sophisticated design visualization. It allows developers, builders, and interior designers, and clients to interact with detailed designs via a web link—with no software downloads or high-end workstations needed.
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by Lance Murray |
May 29, 2024
The Commercial Observer, a leading publication covering the commercial real estate industry, has expanded its coverage to Dallas, marking its fifth national market. The company also has a presence in New York City, South Florida, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
"Dallas remains one of the hottest markets in the U.S. and one ripe with opportunity," said James R. Freiman, CEO of Observer Media.
"Dallas remains one of the hottest markets in the U.S. and one ripe with opportunity," said James R. Freiman, CEO of Observer Media.
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2024
The new Hall of Fame inductees are Bill Vanderstraaten and Scott Rohrman. In addition, Jack Fraker and Robert Grunnah received lifetime achievement awards at the May 1 awards presentation.
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