HomeServices of America is the United States' largest residential real estate services company, based on closed transactions.
[16][17][18] In July 2015, the company acquired Prudential Centennial Realty, operating in Westchester County,[19] and First Weber, the largest residential brokerage in Wisconsin.
[24][25] The company also formed a strategic alliance with Juwai.com, China's largest overseas property portal, offering access to high-net-worth individual Chinese buyers looking to purchase homes.
[34] On November 1, 2023, a federal jury in Kansas City, Missouri, found Berkshire Hathaway and the National Association of Realtors liable to pay $1.78 billion in damages.
[35][36][37] The verdict came as the Warren Buffett–led brand, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, along with the National Association of Realtors, were found guilty of manipulating and artificially inflating the commissions on numerous home sales.
[38][39][37] According to the jury in Kansas City, the manipulation resulting in inflated commissions caused an artificial rise in mortgage rates and property prices in the housing market.