In a first-of-its-kind deal for affiliates within the Corcoran Affiliate Network, Houston-based Corcoran Genesis is acquiring The Woodlands, Texas-based Corcoran Ferester Realty, the companies have informed Inman.
Under the Corcoran Genesis banner, the combined companies will have a strengthened foothold under which to serve the greater Houston market. Corcoran Prestige Realty is another affiliate that also operates in Houston.
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Nicole Freer | Corcoran Genesis
Corcoran Genesis, born out of the Nicole Freer Group, affiliated with Corcoran in February 2024. The roughly 35-agent affiliate also has an office in Katy, Texas, and serves communities in Cypress, Fulshear, Sugar Land and elsewhere. The Nicole Freer Group at Corcoran Genesis was the No. 1 medium-sized agent team in the country in 2024 by transaction volume, according to RealTrends. Freer runs the team with her husband, Doug Freer.
Corcoran Ferester Realty affiliated with Corcoran in December 2021. The nearly 30-agent affiliate was founded by Beth Ferester, who will now launch a team called The Ferester Team at Corcoran Genesis. Together, the firms will create a force of about 65 agents.
“Beth and her team have set a high standard in The Woodlands, and we’re honored to carry that forward,” Nicole Freer said in a statement. “Through taking the established business and infusing it with the operational management, marketing techniques and growth strategies that we have implemented at Corcoran Genesis, I’m excited to not only expand, but also succeed across The Woodlands market.”
Stephanie Anton | Corcoran Affiliate Network
The Woodlands is about 30 miles north of Houston and has become an increasingly desirable place to live for Houston metro area residents because of its green spaces, highly rated schools and well-planned neighborhoods. The housing market has seen a strong performance over the last few years, Corcoran said, also driven by professionals who move to the city for work and are drawn to the area’s nature-filled spaces.
“Bringing Corcoran Ferester Realty under the Corcoran Genesis umbrella is a powerful alignment of talent, leadership and market expertise,” Stephanie Anton, president of Corcoran Affiliates, said in a statement. “Beth has built an incredible legacy in The Woodlands, and I’m thrilled to see that legacy continue, as well as expand even further under both Nicole and Doug’s dynamic leadership.”
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