According to the recently-released REAL Trends Top 500 survey, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) led in total 2008 sales among the 500 highest-producing residential companies in the U.S. who reported to REAL Trends.

With over 555,000 closed transaction sides for this elite segment of the industry, LeadingRE closed 130,000 more transactions than its closest national franchise competitor.  LeadingRE’s production represented 29% of the total sides closed by the top 500 firms in the country. While LeadingRE sales were down 15% versus the 2007 Top 500 report due to the sluggish housing market, this was a smaller decline than most other real estate networks.

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