HomeServices of America


Berkshire Hathaway Home Services is a residential real estate services company. 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.
The company's real estate brokerage division operates under 43 brand names, which are listed on its website.

History

The company traces its roots to Amerus Home Services Inc.
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.
In 2012, the company acquired real estate brokerage firms from Prudential and Real Living.
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, China's largest overseas property portal 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.