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Being the top producer in your own office is one of the most expensive positions a broker-owner can be in.
The brokerage cited brand modernization, agent centric tech work, and AI plans tied to its Purlin partnership.
Hila Pooli is general counsel at FirstTeam, where she leads the company’s legal and risk management functions.
Lauren Henss: 'We were going to have to build it, but we needed the right partner'
Brokerage says it now has 62 offices and 2,200 agents in seven states
Scott Eckhoff and Rival Real Estate to lead the company’s first Midwest office...
For decades, buying and selling a home has required consumers and agents to navigate a maze of emails, portals, paperwork, signatures, and disconnected systems.
FirstTeam reported $6.12 billion in 2025 volume across 5,978 transactions to RealTrends Verified
Broker-owner Amber Russell will serve Monterey, Carmel, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove and Marina.
The growth ceiling is real but it is not permanent.
Lauren Henss has spearheaded a transformative new era for FirstTeam® Real Estate, integrating consumer-brand precision with high-growth real estate strategy.
Michele Harrington, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the first female CEO in FirstTeam®’s nearly 50-year history, led the firm through a landmark period of national expansion in 2025.
HousingWire and MAXA Designs honored mortgage and real estate companies leading the industry in brand strategy...
A changing brokerage landscape and the rise of tech-forward brokerages created a vicious cycle
As brokerage consolidation accelerates across the industry, Brown Harris Stevens and FirstTeam...
Two independent brokers split on enforcing buyer agreements and using pre marketing, but agree consolidation...
Turning visibility into a growth opportunity with premium exposure to millions of buyers
FirstTeam® has announced that it has joined Zillow Preview, a way to bring pre-market home listings into...
At FirstTeam®, we're proud to be led by an all-female senior leadership team in an industry.
FirstTeam joined Zillow Preview so agents can market listings on Zillow and Trulia before MLS activation, subject to MLS rules
Eric Finnas Dahlstrom, CEO of JamesEdition, speaks with Lauren Henss, VP of Marketing at First Team Real Estate
With the appointment of Aaron Shriner as broker of record in Washington state, FirstTeam® aims to accelerate its strategic multi-state growth.
A fearless advocate for the industry, Harrington made headlines in 2025 by challenging the National Association of REALTORS®
The new team will be led by experienced sales manager Dori Glass who notes, "We’re not simply plugging people into a system; we're opening doors, creating opportunities and providing a clear, flexible path for agents to build the careers they envision.
From military mechanic to top brokerage CEO, Harrington is charting an ambitious new course for FirstTeam Real Estate, one that's taking the iconic, 50-year-old SoCal firm into figurative (and literal) new territory.
Michele Harrington is the CEO of FirstTeam® Real Estate, a brokerage firm based in Newport Beach, California.
Her collaborative work with sales and recruitment has played a pivotal role in driving agent retention, recruitment quality and overall revenue growth.
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Meet the Four Women Redefining Real Estate in California.
FirstTeam®, the largest privately held, family-owned real estate brokerage in California.
The duo start the conversation by exploring Harrington’s path.
This week on the Power House podcast, Diego sits down with Michele Harrington.
FirstTeam® has made significant progress after the appointment of its new all-female senior.
Meet the Four Women Redefining Real Estate in California
