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The platform play: How Real, LPT Realty are reshaping brokerage growth

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RealTrends Verified’s 2026 brokerage rankings reveal clear momentum for technology-fueled challengers, with The Real Brokerage and LPT Realty again emerging as significant movers. The Real Brokerage, led by CEO Tamir Poleg, held steady at No. 5 by sales volume with $65.2 billion. But the company’s more notable achievement came in transaction sides, where it jumped […]

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The Real Brokerage adds RealTrends Verified ranked Atlanta group

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The Real Brokerage has added Legends Real Estate Group, expanding its presence in the Atlanta metropolitan area and northeast Georgia. The group includes 55 agents and several established teams that previously operated under a REMAX-affiliated brokerage. They will now operate within Real’s platform while maintaining their existing team structures brands and client relationships, leaders said.

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Brown Harris Stevens adds Corcoran agent Debbie Baum

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Veteran real estate agent Debbie Baum is making the move to Brown Harris Stevens from Corcoran, according to an announcement on Wednesday.  Baum has more than 23 years of experience serving residential real estate clients in Manhattan. Earlier on in her professional career, Baum spent over 20 years in the fashion industry holding executive roles

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Houlihan Lawrence hires 8 agents in NYC push

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Houlihan Lawrence is strengthening its presence in Yonkers, New York, with the addition of eight new agents, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Among these additions is the Vision Alliance Team, led by Rahhim and Tara Shillingford. Rahhim Shillingford is the former principal broker of Vision Alliance Realty in the Bronx. This is the first

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Real Brokerage adds Haley Garcia team in The Woodlands

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The Real Brokerage is strengthening its presence in the luxury housing market of The Woodlands, Texas. The firm announced Tuesday that Haley Garcia and her five agent team Garcia Real Estate Group are making the move to Real after leaving Keller Williams Realty – The Woodlands.  The team will be joining Real Luxury, the firm’s

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St. Louis agent Kristin Sprague returns to Coldwell Banker

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Real estate agent Kristin Sprague has rejoined Coldwell Banker Realty-Gundaker — returning to the brokerage where she began her career in 1995. Sprague has worked in the St. Louis metro area for more than 25 years. According to the most recent RealTrends Verified rankings, she remains among the most recognized agents in the St. Louis

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Top New Jersey team launches boutique firm at Side

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A top-producing New Jersey team is making the move to Side. The Long Beach Island-based Freeman Group announced Wednesday that it was leaving REMAX at Barnegat Bay to launch a boutique firm, Freeman & Company, at Side.  The six-person team is led by owner and managing partner Edward Freeman. In launching the new firm, Freeman

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Elsafy Team’s journey to $80M in sales and a new home at Keller Williams

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Essam Elsafy, founder of The Elsafy Team, has quietly become one of Wisconsin’s most successful real estate leaders, guiding his team to top statewide rankings. The Whitefish Bay–based group, now nine members strong, ranked No. 3 among Wisconsin medium-sized teams by sales volume in 2024, according to RealTrends Verified. So far this year, the team

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Compass welcomes RealTrends Verified Van Volkenburg Virginia-based team

Compass welcomes RealTrends Verified Van Volkenburg Virginia-based team

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Compass adds the Dianne Van Volkenburg Team to its Great Falls, Va., office — bringing more than 80 years of combined experience in residential and land transactions, subdivision work, acquisitions and new construction. The team is led by Principal and Owner Dianne Van Volkenburg. The 2025 RealTrends Verified shows Van Volkenburg placing No. 4 in

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Top California team joins Equity Union Real Estate

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Equity Union Real Estate announced Thursday that Dennis and Yana Chernov, along with The Chernov Team, have joined the Los Angeles-based brokerage. The Chernov Team — known for its work in luxury real estate — specializes in new construction and residential sales, including traditional homes and condominiums. The group ranked No. 13 nationally by RealTrends

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