110% growth and counting: A Kansas City broker’s GameChanger run
REMAX State Line + Elite didn’t just grow over the past four years — it accelerated. The Kansas City metro-based brokerage recorded 110% transaction-side growth between 2021 and 2025, a surge that landed the firm high on RealTrends Verified’s annual GameChanger rankings. The numbers behind the ascen
2026 GameChanger: Equity Union uses agent-first model to drive 2025 production
Even as interest rates rose at a record setting rate and the pace of existing home sales continued to slide, Los Angeles-based Equity Union Real Estate continued to grow. Between 2021 and 2025, Equity Union Real Estate recorded 239% transaction side percentage growth, earning the firm the top-spot i
The guardrails that decide the outcome of a brokerage sale
For many real estate brokerage owners, selling the business is not just a transaction. It’s the result of years spent building a company, recruiting real estate agents, serving clients, carrying risk, managing payroll, protecting your brand and pushing through market cycles that weren’t always easy.
Cultural symbolism is influencing some homebuyers in the Year of the Fire Horse
Real estate professionals spend a lot of time talking about interest rates, inventory, concessions and price reductions. We should, of course. Those factors shape affordability and timing in every market. But, homebuying has never been only a financial decision. For many buyers, a home is also emoti