In unprecedented times, Houston real estate didn’t just hold up; it thrived. In fact, 66% of agents reported that their income was higher in 2020 than it was in 2019. 

The Houston Business Journal (HBJ) released its rankings of the city’s top real estate agents and teams in its annual Residential Real Estate Awards. In a live virtual broadcast on July 15, sponsored by Compass and the Houston Association of Realtors, the journal honored dozens of teams and agents around the Houston area who topped the market in terms of sales volume and transactions. 

Congratulations to the following award recipients for topping the seven lists: 

Top five Luxury Agents: 

1. 1. Dee Dee Guggenheim Howes 
   2. Laura Sweeney
   3. Walter Bering
   4. Martha Adger
   5. Kellie Geitner

Top five Agents by Sales Volume: 

1. 1. Mike Mahlstedt
   2. Laura Sweeney
   3. Michael Silva
   4. Travis Edmunds
   5. Walter Bering

Top five Agents by Transactions: 

1. 1. Michael Silva
   2. Travis Edmunds
   3. Moon Kim
   4. Susan Vaughan
   5. Lucy Ware

Top five Small Teams by Sales Volume: 

1. 1. The Turner Mangum Team of Turner Magnum Real Estate
   2. The Gayden Team of eXp Realty LLC
   3. Nan New Home Specialists of Nan and Company Properties/Christie’s International Real Estate
   4. Houston Properties Team of Keller Williams Memorial
   5. The Icon Team of Keller Williams Realty The Woodlands & Magnolia 

Top five Small Teams by Transactions: 

1. 1. The Turner Mangum Team of Turner Magnum Real Estate
   2. The Gayden Team of eXp Realty LLC
   3. Houston New Home Team of Around Town Properties
   4. Monica Foster Team of eXp Realty LLC 
   5. The Icon Team of Keller Williams Realty The Woodlands & Magnolia 

Top five Large Teams by Sales Volume

1. 1. The Loken Group of Keller Williams Platinum
   2. The Franklin Team of eXp Realty LLC
   3. The Flory Team of Re/Max Universal 
   4. The Mike Seder Group of Re/Max The Woodlands & Spring 
   5. Mark Dimas Team of Mark Dimas Properties 

Top five Large Teams by Transactions: 

1. 1. The Loken Group of Keller Williams Platinum
   2. The Franklin Team of eXp Realty LLC
   3. The Flory Team of Re/Max Universal 
   4. Mark Dimas Team of Mark Dimas Properties 
   5. Christy Buck Team of Infinity Real Estate

*Small teams are defined by 10 or fewer members, while large teams are considered those with 11 or more members.