2026 Real Estate Agencies Winners
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Compass
📍 New York, NY, USA
Ranks first among U.S. residential brokerages by annual sales volume, exceeding $200 billion in transactions and built on a proprietary agent technology platform across major metros.
Keller Williams Realty
📍 Austin, TX, USA
Holds the leading position by transaction sides and volume among U.S. brand networks, with a training-driven model spanning tens of thousands of agents in global franchise markets.
eXp Realty
📍 Bellingham, WA, USA
Leads all U.S. brokerages by transaction sides, surpassing 350,000 closings through a cloud based model operating across multiple countries without physical offices.
REMAX
📍 Denver, CO, USA
Operates one of the largest franchise footprints worldwide, with offices in more than 110 countries and a per agent productivity model recognized across residential markets.
Coldwell Banker
📍 Madison, NJ, USA
Founded in 1906, this network spans roughly 3,000 offices across nearly 40 countries, including a dedicated Global Luxury division for high-value residential markets.
Sotheby’s International Realty
📍 New York, NY, USA
Built on auction-house heritage dating to 1744, the network fields about 26,000 agents across more than 80 countries and dominates ultra-luxury residential listings.
Christie’s International Real Estate
📍 New York, NY, USA
Tied to the 1766 auction house, it brokers high-value property exclusively through affiliate offices in roughly 50 countries and now sits under Compass ownership.
Century 21
📍 Madison, NJ, USA
Established in 1971, the franchise runs about 14,000 offices across more than 80 countries, ranking among the most internationally distributed residential brands.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
📍 Irvine, CA, USA
Backed by Berkshire Hathaway, the network spans roughly 50,000 agents and operates a Luxury Collection division for high-end residential transactions across several countries.
Anywhere Real Estate
📍 Madison, NJ, USA
Parent to Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Sotheby’s International Realty, and Corcoran, it ranks among the largest residential brokerage holding companies by combined volume.
HomeServices of America
📍 Minneapolis, MN, USA
Owned by Berkshire Hathaway, it ranks among the top U.S. brokerages by sales volume, with regional brands including Long & Foster and Edina Realty.
Douglas Elliman
📍 New York, NY, USA
Operates as the largest residential brokerage in New York City, with a strong Florida presence and international referrals routed through its Knight Frank alliance.
The Real Brokerage
📍 Toronto, ON, Canada
Publicly traded and technology-driven, it ranked among the fastest-growing firms by transaction sides while expanding across the United States and Canada.
Redfin
📍 Seattle, WA, USA
Combines a high-traffic consumer search portal with salaried agent brokerage operations, ranking among the top public independents by transaction sides nationwide.
United Real Estate
📍 Dallas, TX, USA
Sits among the ten largest U.S. brokerages by transaction sides through a flat fee model that drove rapid growth over the past five years.
HomeSmart
📍 Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Built on a technology supported, low fee model, it ranks among the top twenty U.S. brokerages by transaction sides across a national franchise network.
Realty ONE Group
📍 Laguna Niguel, CA, USA
As a franchise expanding internationally, it ranks among the larger U.S. networks by transaction volume and operates offices across multiple countries.
Fathom Realty
📍 Cary, NC, USA
Technology-enabled and flat-fee-based, it grew rapidly into the top U.S. firms by transaction sides across more than a dozen states.