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These brokerage firms are changing the game in real estate!

Every year, RealTrends chooses GameChangers based on five-year, transaction side percentage data from the RealTrends 500.
This year, we chose seven independent brokerage firms and 10 franchises who grew their businesses at astronomical rates.

Public Independents

Robert-Reffkin
Robert Reffkin
CEO

+507% Growth

Glenn-Sanford
Glenn Sanford
CEO

+441% Growth

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Josh Harley
CEO & Founder

+243% Growth

Private Independents

michaelwebb2023GC
Michael Webb
Managing Broker

+264% Growth

AnthonyLamacchia2023GC
Anthony Lamacchia
Broker/Owner

+216% Growth

Bess Freedman2023GC
Bess Freedman
CEO

+162.78% Growth

Nathanklutnick2023GC
Jonathan-Lickstein2023GC
Nathan Klutznick, CEO and Jonathan Lickstein, COO/Managing Broker
Co-founders

+158% Growth

Franchise Brokerage Firms

Stacy-Mathews
Stacy Mathews
Broker

+358% Growth

mattbrown2023GC
Matt Brown
CEO

+334% Growth

Orhan2023GC-1
Orhan Tolu
CEO

+296% Growth

Travis-Moulton
Travis Moulton
Owner & CEO

+261.23% Growth

Daniel-De-La-Vega-Final
Daniel de la Vega
President

+203% Growth

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Hakan Karahan
President

+206% Growth

joncota
Jon Cota
Broker-Owner

+162.11% Growth

PaulBenson2023GC
Paul Benson
CEO

+93% Growth

Tom-Simmons
Tom Simmons
Broker

+79% Growth

SteveDubrueler2023GC
Steve DuBrueler
CEO

+76% Growth

Stevedoty
Steve Doty
Principal Broker and Owner

+55% Growth

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Brown Harris Stevens CEO on growth through talent attraction 

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In today’s episode, we speak to 2023 RealTrends GameChanger Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens in New York. The brokerage grew by 163% by transaction side percentage over the past five years, 2017-2022.

Freedman discusses how she attracts talent in the hyper-competitive New York City real estate market, the importance of an accessible culture in the office and how she finds inspiration and motivation.