FirstTeam expands in Midwest with new Kansas City office

FirstTeam has expanded its national brokerage footprint into Kansas and Missouri, partnering with broker-owner Scott Eckhoff and Rival Real Estate to open the company’s first Midwest office in Kansas City, the company announced Tuesday.

The move marks the next phase of FirstTeam’s national expansion strategy, which began in April 2025 and has since grown to include offices in California, Arizona, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas and Missouri. The brokerage now has more than 62 offices and 2,200 agents, according to the announcement.

Eckhoff and Rival Real Estate will operate the Kansas City community office under the FirstTeam brand, bringing the firm’s “agent-first” model into two new states. The partnership structure allows Rival to maintain its identity and local operations while plugging into FirstTeam’s marketing, technology and business support platform.

“From our initial meetings with FirstTeam, it was clear that they saw the value of what we’ve built and shared our vision for the future,” Eckhoff said in a statement. “They aren’t interested in changing who we are or how we do business; they’re investing in what we have already created and looking forward to working with us to reach the next level.”

Michele Harrington, CEO of FirstTeam, framed the Kansas and Missouri entry as part of a broader push to align with established local operators rather than build out company-owned locations from scratch.

“Our expansion into Kansas and Missouri is an exciting step in our national growth strategy,” Harrington said. “We are dedicated to partnering with exceptional broker-owners that share our focus on helping agents build strong businesses and supporting clients with best-in-class service.”

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