HomeServices of America is a Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiary that has built a national, multi-brand residential brokerage platform around an integrated homeownership services model.

Headquartered in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie, the enterprise combines locally managed brokerages with mortgage, title and escrow, as well as insurance and relocation services. In addition to operating dozens of brokerage brands, including Long & Foster Real Estate, HomeServices owns the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living Real Estate franchise networks. Longtime HSoA veteran Chris Kelly moved into the role of president and CEO in 2025 after the retirement of industry powerhouse Gino Blefari. 

In 2025, HomeServices of America tallied $135.9 billion in sales across 212,810 transaction sides, ending the year with just under 35,000 agents. Those results mark a continued correction from the pandemic, when the company topped $198 billion in sales during its peak, 2021. Volume held steady in 2025 even as closing and headcount wobbled.

In the fallout to antitrust commission lawsuits, HomeServices of America was among the brokerages and entities that signed settlements in 2024, agreeing to scheduled payments totaling $250 million over four years. In fact, net earnings across its brokerage businesses improved in 2025 due in part because the previous year included litigation-related payments. Payments remain active through 2028 and other cases are pending in several federal courts.

HomeServices has recently unveiled new initiatives: an AI-powered digital platform intended to streamline the complexities of the real estate experience for both agents and consumers, and a brand update that emphasizes the interconnected services housed under the HomeServices name. While the company’s local brands will maintain their identities, the company’s new direction will play up the broader, national network behind those local names.

HomeServices of America is anchored inside Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s “non-energy” portfolio. It houses 46 brands and nearly 35,000 agents across approximately 770 brokerage offices in 35 states and Washington, D.C. Its principal revenue is tied to residential transaction volume. Influential leader Gino Blefari stepped down in 2025, with Chris Kelly taking over as president and CEO of the company he has been a part of since 2007.

HomeServices also runs a franchise network that includes more than 250 franchisees and nearly 1,400 offices, with an additional 39,700 third-party agents under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living brands.