Former CEO Tracey Fellows to Leave REA Group After 12 Years

October 30, 2026

REA Group veteran Tracey Fellows will depart the company after 12 years. Elite Agent reported that she will leave in November.

Fellows joined REA in 2014 and served as CEO until 2019. She then held positions at News Corp and Hemnet, but retained a position on the board.

Damian Eales, CEO at Realtor.com, is set to take her seat.

Hamish McLennan, chairman at REA Group, said:

"Tracey has made a substantial contribution to REA over the last 12 years, first as CEO and then, for the last 7 years, as a non-executive director. We are grateful for her expertise, insight and counsel, and extend our thanks to Tracey for her service to REA.

"I am delighted to welcome Damian to the Board. He is already well known to REA through his role as CEO of Realtor.com. His experience and perspectives will be valuable, and his North American insights will provide an extra dimension to the Board."

October 30, 2026
Harvey is an accidental real estate journalist and professional copywriter. He has written about the property industry since 2015, starting at The Property Franchise Group in the UK, before moving to Spain to work for Spotahome. He has worked as a freelance copywriter since 2021, with a special focus on startups real estate. Harvey joined Online Marketplaces as a News Editor in 2022, writing over 2000 news stories and interviewing dozens of high profile industry leaders both in-person and as a co-host of the PPW Podcast.

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