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HomeServices of America

HomeServices of America is a residential real estate services company operating in the United States.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1

HomeServices of America is a residential real estate services company operating in the United States. The company provides real estate brokerage services, mortgage loan origination, franchising, title insurance, escrow and closing services, home warranties, property insurance, casualty insurance and relocation services. It is the second-largest real estate brokerage in the country, behind Compass, Inc.2

How it started

1990s

In 1998, AmerUs Home Services was acquired by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company. In 1999, MidAmerican renamed its brokerage business HomeServices and acquired Semonin Realtors, operating in Louisville, and Long Realty, operating in Arizona. In 1999, Berkshire Hathaway acquired MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company.

2000s

In 2006, the company acquired Atlanta-based real estate brokerage Harry Norman Realtors.

2010s

In 2012, the company acquired real estate brokerage firms from Prudential and Real Living and rebranded Prudential Real Estate to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. In August 2013, the company acquired Prudential Fox & Roach, Realtors®/Trident Group. In November 2013, the company acquired Prudential Rubloff Properties, operating in the Chicago area. In May 2014, the company acquired Intero Real Estate Services, operating in Silicon Valley. In July 2015, the company acquired Prudential Centennial Realty, operating in Westchester County, and First Weber, the largest residential brokerage in Wisconsin. In January 2017, the company acquired Houlihan Lawrence, the largest residential brokerage in Westchester County. In April 2017, the company acquired Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate, a residential brokerage in New Jersey. The company also formed a strategic alliance with Juwai.com, the largest international property portal in China, offering access to high-net-worth individual Chinese buyers looking to purchase homes. In June 2017, Robert Moline, president of the company, retired. In September 2017, the company acquired Long & Foster. In 2018, the company acquired North Texas real estate firm Ebby Halliday.

From Wikipedia’s article on HomeServices of America, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

  1. 1999Acquired Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway1
  2. 1998Founded Founded1

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