NextHome large-office model adds 5 former Keller Williams offices

Albert Meggers and Colleen Rogers, veteran Keller Williams brokerage owners in California, have moved five offices and nearly 400 agents to NextHome’s new large-office franchise model within four months of its launch, the company announced Tuesday. Meggers was first to sign on following NextHome’s May rollout of the five-year model designed for large, high-performing operators. His NextHome Coastal Estates and NextHome Central Coast offices added nearly 200 agents across California’s Central Coast and Ventura County. In September, Rogers transitioned three Orange County offices under the NextHome Pacific Estates banner, bringing another roughly 200 agents from Yorba Linda, Orange and Anaheim. Both owners previously operated under the Keller Williams brand. The moves come as large brokerages reevaluate franchise relationships and tech stacks amid margin pressure, post-commission-settlement business model changes and ongoing agent recruitment battles. “As the industry evolves, many large brokerage owners are asking whether their existing tech and systems are driving growth or just adding overhead,” Keith Robinson, the president of strategy for NextHome, said in a statement. “We built...