HomeServices Snapshot
HomeServices of America knows bricks and mortar. Founded in 1998, the company is one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the US, with more than 15,000 agents in nearly 300 offices that operate under more than 20 brand names in the Midwest, Southeast, and on the West Coast. It also offers mortgages (through an agreement with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage), property/casualty insurance, home warranties, relocation assistance, and title and closing services. The company booked approximately $33 billion worth of transactions in 2010. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns HomeServices of America through MidAmerican Energy Holdings.