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Will a Big Acquisition Help This Market-Leading Company Dominate Its Industry?

Could acquiring a major brokerage make the leading mortgage company into an all-in-one real estate player?

By Matt Frankel, CFP – Mar 28, 2025 at 8:17AM EST

Rocket Companies (RKT +0.07%) recently announced an agreement to acquire tech-focused real estate brokerage Redfin (RDFN +0.00%) in an all-stock deal. In this video, real estate expert and Redfin shareholder Matt Frankel, CFP® gives his take on the acquisition.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of March 6, 2025. The video was published on March 7, 2025.

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Matt Frankel, CFP
Matt Frankel, CFP, is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in the real estate and financial sectors. Prior to The Motley Fool, Matt taught high school and college mathematics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of South Carolina, a master’s degree in mathematics from Nova Southeastern University, and a graduate certificate in financial planning from Florida State University. He won a SABEW award for coverage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He is also regularly interviewed by Cheddar, Globe St, The National Desk, and other TV networks and publications for his real estate, financial, stock market, and investing expertise.
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Matt Frankel has positions in Redfin. The Motley Fool recommends Redfin and recommends the following options: short May 2025 $10 calls on Redfin. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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