Real Begins September With More than 21,000 Agents

Top-performing teams continue to join Real’s technology-powered platform

The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX), a technology platform reshaping real estate for agents, home buyers and sellers, today announced it continued to add top teams throughout North America in August. The company’s agent count now stands at more than 21,000.

“Real continues to attract high-performing teams and independent brokerages who are looking for a brokerage partner dedicated to serving them and their evolving needs,” said Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Real. “The agents joining in August bring a wide range of experience serving clients throughout the U.S. and Canada, and we are thrilled to welcome them to Real.”

The following are some of the teams joining Real during the month of August:

• Story House Real Estate, led by Sasha Tripp. Consistently ranked as one of the best brokerages in Charlottesville, Va., the boutique firm brings six agents to Real. Since its founding in 2018, Story House has distinguished itself by giving back to the community through volunteer hours, local sponsorships and a donation on behalf of each closed client to a charity of their choice. The brokerage completed home sales totaling $120 million in 2023 and joins as part of Real’s Private Label program, designed for brokerages looking to maintain the brand they’ve built.
• Wendy Rodriguez Real Estate Team, led by Wendy Rodriguez. The six-agent team is based in Bay Shore, N.Y. and serves Long Island’s South Shore. Founded in 2020, the team closed home sales totaling $50 million in 2023.
• Capital and Coast, led by Pam Saxman. The team’s 11 agents serve the Raleigh area to the North Carolina Coast. Since 2022, Capital and Coast has closed home sales valued at more than $90 million, including $50 million in 2023.
• More Estates, led by Zack Sperow and Jacque Gaitan. The three-agent team serves California's Napa Valley, Solano and Sonoma counties. Sperow was named a Rising Star during his first year as an agent. Since 2017 the independent brokerage has closed home sales totaling over $192 million, including $39 million in 2023. More Estates joins as part of Real’s Private Label program, designed for brokerages looking to maintain the brand they’ve built.
• Reach Home Group, led by Matthew Kochis. Founded in 2022, the 10-agent team serves the Greater Phoenix metro. It closed sales of $39 million in 2023.
• HBH Realty, led by Jordan Hosey. The six-agent team serves the Birmingham, Ala., metropolitan area and has distinguished itself by offering a comprehensive approach designed to help their clients achieve their financial goals. Named Rookie of the Year by the Birmingham Association of Realtors in 2017, Hosey and her team closed home sales valued at $31 million in 2023.
• Talia & Associates, led by Talia Gila. The newly formed team brings four agents to Real who will serve the Greenville, S.C. metro. As a solo agent, Gila sold 83 homes valued at $29 million in 2023.
• Expand Real Estate Group, led by Omar Alfaro. Founded in 2016, the team’s 15 agents serve California’s Inland Empire, including Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Victorville, Apple Valley, Hesperia, San Bernardino, Big Bear Lake, Arrowhead Lake and Sugarloaf. It closed home sales totaling $25 million in 2023.
• The Logan Home Group, led by John Logan. Logan leverages his military background to help Veterans and military service members and their families with their real estate needs throughout Maryland, Northern Virginia and D.C. The four-agent team closed 55 home sales valued at more than $24 million in 2023.

About Real

Real (NASDAQ: REAX) is a real estate experience company working to make life’s most complex transaction simple. The fast-growing company combines essential real estate, mortgage and closing services with powerful technology to deliver a single seamless end-to-end consumer experience, guided by trusted agents. With a presence throughout the U.S. and Canada, Real supports more than 21,000 agents who use its digital brokerage platform and tight-knit professional community to power their own forward-thinking businesses.

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