Which real estate franchise network is owned by Berkshire Hathaway?

The real estate franchise network owned through Berkshire Hathaway is Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. The network operates under HomeServices of America, a residential real estate business within Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

HomeServices traces its Berkshire connection to 1999, when Berkshire Hathaway acquired MidAmerican Energy Holdings, later renamed Berkshire Hathaway Energy. The real estate operation expanded through brokerage acquisitions and entered franchising in 2012. That year, the former Prudential Real Estate network was rebranded as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, bringing Berkshire’s widely recognized name into residential real estate.

The wording can cause a subtle mix-up: individual offices and brokerages in the network are often independently owned and operated franchisees. Berkshire does not directly own every local agency using the brand. Instead, the Berkshire-affiliated franchising operation supplies the brand, training, marketing, systems, and other support, while HomeServices also owns and operates separate brokerage companies. Century 21, RE/MAX, and Keller Williams are competing real estate brands, not Berkshire Hathaway’s franchise network.