What It Means to Be Ranked #1 by RealTrends

I am incredibly honored to share that the Laurie Flood Team has earned the #1 RealTrends ranking for Small Teams by number of homes sold.

I wanted to say thank you—to every client who trusted us with one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives, and to the incredible people on our team who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make each transaction successful.

But I also want to explain why this particular recognition means so much to me.

This Isn’t a Popularity Contest

There are plenty of wonderful real estate awards out there, but what makes a RealTrends ranking especially meaningful is how it is determined.

RealTrends rankings are based on actual closed real estate production, and the production submitted for the rankings must be independently verified through MLS records and detailed production.

In other words, this isn’t an award based on votes, social media followers, advertising dollars, or who has the biggest name.

It comes down to results.

Being ranked by number of homes sold means looking at the total number of homes our team successfully helped clients buy and sell.

“Small Team” Makes This Even More Meaningful

RealTrends divides teams into categories based on the number of licensed agents on the team. A Small Team consists of just 2–5 licensed agents, compared with Medium, Large, Mega, and Enterprise teams that can have dozens—or even hundreds—of agents.

That distinction is especially important to me because it highlights what makes our team unique: every agent on the Laurie Flood Team is a high-producing, experienced, full-time real estate professional. When a team of just five agents achieves a high number of transactions, it means each agent is personally contributing a significant number of sales. On a much larger team, those same transactions may be spread across dozens of agents, making it harder to know how much hands-on experience any individual agent actually has. Some may close dozens of homes each year, while others may only complete one or two transactions. With the Laurie Flood Team, our clients have the confidence of knowing that no matter which agent they work with, they’re getting an experienced professional who is actively involved in the market, consistently closing transactions, and equipped to guide them through every step of the buying or selling process!

We’ve always believed that you don’t have to become a huge organization to produce extraordinary results. Our goal has been to combine the resources, marketing power, systems, and expertise you would expect from a much larger operation with the personal attention and accountability of a close-knit team.

This ranking tells me we’re accomplishing exactly that.

What Does It Actually Take to Reach #1?

A high number of sales may look simple on a ranking sheet, but there are thousands of individual moments behind that number.

Every closing starts long before a SOLD sign goes up.

It means meeting with sellers and helping them determine what improvements are worth making—and which ones aren’t.

It means studying comparable sales, neighborhood trends, inventory, buyer behavior, and competing listings to develop the right pricing strategy.

It means preparing homes for market, coordinating repairs and staging, arranging photography, creating marketing campaigns, communicating with agents, managing showings, reviewing feedback, negotiating offers, navigating inspections and appraisals, solving problems and keeping a transaction moving all the way to the closing table.

And on the buyer side, it means listening carefully to what someone is looking for, helping them understand the market, finding opportunities, evaluating properties, writing competitive offers, negotiating terms and being there through every step until the keys are finally in their hands.

RealTrends’ 2026 rankings reflect 2025 production, and more than 50,000 agents and teams earned a place somewhere within the RealTrends Verified rankings nationally. Even qualifying for RealTrends requires substantial production; teams seeking national and state recognition must meet minimum production thresholds before they can be ranked.

So to rise all the way to the top of our Small Team number of sales category is something I don’t take lightly.

The Number Represents People

As proud as I am of the high number of sales, I never want the numbers to overshadow what they actually represent.

Behind every transaction is a person or family.

A first home. A dream home. A downsizing move. A relocation. An investment. A difficult transition. A new beginning. Sometimes a home filled with decades of memories that is incredibly emotional to sell.

Our clients aren’t numbers on a spreadsheet, and I believe one of the reasons we’ve been successful is that we’ve never treated them that way.

Every closing represented in this award began with someone deciding, “I trust the Laurie Flood Team to help me through this.”

There is no recognition that could mean more to me than that trust.

Most of All, Thank You

To our clients—past and present—thank you.

Thank you for trusting us.

Thank you for referring your friends, neighbors and family members to us.

Thank you for allowing us to represent your homes, advocate for you at the negotiating table and guide you through some very important moments in your lives.

Being recognized by RealTrends as the #1 Small Team by Number of Homes Sold is one of the greatest professional honors we’ve received.

But ultimately, that ranking is the result of something much more meaningful:

Years of relationships, thousands of conversations, a team committed to doing things the right way, and clients who continue to put their trust in us.

We are incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished.

We are incredibly grateful for everyone who helped us get here.

And seeing the Laurie Flood Team at #1 is a moment we won’t forget.