The Houston Properties Team, led by Paige and Bob Martin, left Keller Williams for Real Brokerage.
Founded by the Martins 15 years ago, the top-ranking Houston group brings 17 agents to the Miami-based company, according to a press release issued Tuesday by Real Brokerage.
Real Brokerage reported over $49 billion in sales volume in 2024, the most recent year for which annual sales volume data is available. The company has grown rapidly since going public in June 2020: It now has 32,000 agents, almost triple its agent base of 12,000 that it reported at the end of 2023. In 2024, the company added over $23 billion in transaction volume, second in growth only to Compass, according to RealTrends. Real Brokerage touts its tech-first approach, rooting its business in its own proprietary software, reZEN.
Keller Williams has a 70/30 commission split for every agent, while Real Brokerage has an 85/15 split, according to their websites.
The Houston Business Journal ranked the Houston Properties Team fourth in the city among real estate teams last year for 2024 sales volume. The team completed over $163 million in volume that year with an average home price of $702,000.
Keller Williams has recognized Paige Martin as a top five individual agent in the franchise. She also chairs the Houston Association of Realtors MLS Committee.
Bob Martin cited Real Brokerage’s focus on technology as a draw for the Houston Properties Team, according to the press release.
Neither Paige Martin nor Real Brokerage immediately responded to a request for comment.
The team’s move takes place as established companies weigh the benefits of branding and resources against independence. While the Compass/Anywhere merger consolidated some of the top brands in Texas under one company, others have doubled down on local management.
Keller Williams recently lost the Jorgenson Group, a Central Texas team that opted to go independent earlier this month. Allie Beth Allman & Associates, a leading luxury brokerage in Dallas, inked an equity investment deal with its parent company earlier this month, aiming to foster a more “grassroots” ownership model as the industry merges.Real Brokerage recently settled a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed in New York by former CFO Michelle Ressler.
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