REAL Trends Launches 2019 Game Changers List of Influential Industry People

Castle Rock, Colorado, January 24, 2019—REAL Trends. Inc., the Trusted Source in residential brokerage, released today its first annual REAL Trend Game Changers list of industry professionals who have the potential to change the game of real estate in the coming year.

Are there newsmakers? Yes. Are there powerful people? Of course. What makes this list different is that REAL Trends, through its brokerage consulting work, has the inside track on both big industry players and under-the-radar professionals who are running great companies.

Our years of collecting data through the agent, team, brokerage and website rankings, CEO groups, and consulting work position us like no other to know the inner workings of real estate brokerages and affiliated companies. That’s why you’ll see everyone from network leaders and marketing gurus to community experts and tech wizards. We even threw in a few private-equity authorities as well. We use this knowledge to develop a list of professionals who are potentially changing the game of real estate in the coming year.

After vetting and profiling more than 125 industry professionals, the REAL Trends team culled a short list of fewer than 50 industry professionals who we think are thought leaders. These stand outs are on the cusp of technological breakthroughs, innovative in their growth strategies, or launching new, promising products or services in 2019.

"When we look at what’s happening in our industry, it occurred to our team that there are a fairly small group of people who, because of their position, products or services, are currently playing a hot hand or have the real ability to change the game,” says Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. “This impactful group changes and shifts all the time. None of us know how much they will change the business, but our bet is these few will have outside impact."

The REAL Trends Game Changers list is a subjective annual list chosen by REAL Trends leadership team. It is not comprehensive. At publication, the list was accurate. However, the real estate industry moves quickly, and some people and positions may change after publication. The list is an annual list and will not be updated through the year. A new list will be published in 2020.

ABOUT REAL Trends

REAL Trends is a privately-held, Colorado-based publishing, consulting and communications company specializing in the residential brokerage and housing industries. REAL Trends provides a wide range of advisory services to a clientele of local, regional and national real estate organizations. REAL Trends’ areas of expertise include operational analysis, valuations, merger and acquisition advisory services, technology and digital marketing consulting, consumer and business research and strategic planning. Visit REAL Trends at www.realtrends.com.

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