#real-estate-brokerage

#real-estate-brokerage

Through the new partnership, HomeSmart agents will gain access to training, technology tools, marketing resources and a suite of financing options to offer homebuyers. Founded in 2000 in Scottsdale, Arizona, HomeSmart operates a 100% commission-based, full-service brokerage model supported by proprietary technology. The firm has grown to more than 25,000 agents across 250 offices in 48 states and 60 franchises. It ranked No. 11 by transaction sides and sales volume in the 2025 RealTrends Verified brokerage rankings.

Reaching 30,000 agents is a proud moment, but we view it as another step toward building a transformative platform for the next generation of real estate professionals and the clients they serve. The brokerage was recently named the top mover in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings. Real advanced from No. 10 to No. 5 in sales volume and secured the No. 6 spot in transaction sides. The firm first appeared on the RealTrends rankings three years ago.

A California-based brokerage, FirstTeam closed 5,831 transaction sides for $6.03 billion in sales volume in 2024. This earned it the No. 70 and No. 30 nationwide rankings for transaction sides and volume, respectively, according to the 2025 RealTrend Verified Best Brokerage Rankings. From my very first conversations with FirstTeam's leadership, I was struck by the company's unwavering agent-first philosophy and its commitment to giving every individual a personalized path to success values that mirror my own, Dori Glass said in a statement.

I said, Hey, I really want to go and enjoy my life and retire,' McLaughlin told The Real Deal, saying a deal was worked out to stay on in an advisory role. I know a lot of CEOs around the country. I can generally pick up the phone with any one of them and have a conversation and so that's what I'm going to do. How long will I do it? I'd say at least a year.