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Atlanta Businessman Mark Spain Honored as YMCA Volunteer of the Year
Atlanta, GA — Atlanta native Mark Spain, who runs one of the most successful residential real estate teams in the country, was honored at the YMCA of Metro Atlanta Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner, Monday, November 9, 2015. The vent was held at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Mark Spain was named Volunteer of the Year for the Forsyth County Family YMCA chapter.
ViewAtlanta Realtor Mark Spain Named a Top 500 Real Estate Marketer in the U.S.
Atlanta, GA — Atlanta Realtor Mark Spain, whose team ranked fifth nationally for most transaction sides in 2014, was just named to the Top 500 Real Estate Marketers list by the National Association of Expert Advisors (NAEA). This marks the second time Spain has been included on this list.
ViewAtlanta Realtor Mark Spain Places No. 5 on The Wall Street Journal Top 250 Teams in U.S. List
Atlanta, GA — The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends has just named the Mark Spain Team one of America’s top 250 real estate teams. Ranking No. 5 nationally for most transaction sides with 1163 closings in 2014, the Mark Spain Team annually appears somewhere in the top 10 of this exclusive list.
ViewMark Spain Team Members Attend Real Estate Webmasters Summit in Nashville
Alpharetta, GA — Realtors John Makarewicz and Flip Fenno, two leadership team members of Atlanta’s top-selling Mark Spain Team, recently attended the Real Estate Webmasters Summit in Nashville. The event included keynote speaker and real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, who is also a regular on the Shark Tank television program.
ViewAtlanta REALTOR Mark Spain Takes Part In Invitation-Only Real Trends Conference
Atlanta, GA – Keller Williams Realtor Mark Spain, who leads the top-selling real estate team in metro Atlanta, recently attended the invitation-only 2015 REAL Trends Gathering of Eagles conference. The conference is held annually and this year's event, held in Denver, Colorado, attracted over 350 principals and CEOs from the nation’s 500 largest residential real estate brokerage firms, plus senior management of the nation’s largest real estate franchise organizations.
ViewMark Spain to Serve on the Board of Forsyth County Family YMCA
Cumming, GA — Georgia native and businessman Mark Spain has been asked to serve on both the YMCA board and the executive committee for the Forsyth County Family YMCA. A charter member of this YMCA location since it opened in the early 2000s, Spain became more active on the philanthropic side of the organization in 2014.
ViewMark Spain Receives Endorsement from Real Estate Mogul and Shark Tank Regular Barbara Corcoran
Alpharetta, GA — Tune in to ABC’s Shark Tank to see Atlanta Realtor Mark Spain of Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta side-by-side with real estate magnate Barbara Corcoran. Corcoran is Shark Tank’s resident real estate mogul and a prominent self-made multi-millionaire. She is now endorsing a select few of the best real estate minds in the country, Mark Spain included.
ViewMark Spain Team Named The No. 1 Keller Williams Team in the Southeast
Alpharetta, GA — Realtor Mark Spain and his team are no strangers to helping hundreds of metro Atlanta home buyers and sellers change addresses each year. Because of their 2014 sales success—1,172 sales and $214 million in gross sales volume—the team was again honored as the No. 1 large real estate team by the Atlanta Board of Realtors.
ViewMark Spain Team Wins Pacesetter Award as One of Atlanta's 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies
Alpharetta, GA — On the heels of being named the top-selling Keller Williams team in the Southeast as well as the No. 1 Expansion Team Worldwide, the Mark Spain Team has been honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle with the Pacesetter Award. This award annually honors Atlanta’s top fastest-growing privately held companies that have a track record for taking their business to the next level.
ViewMark Spain Team Wins Top Team in Metro Atlanta Honors for Ninth Straight Year
Alpharetta, GA — Metro Atlanta Realtor Mark Spain and his team were again honored as the top-producing large real estate team by the Atlanta Board of Realtors. This award for 2012 sales, makes the ninth consecutive year the Mark Spain Team has earned this honor. The award was announced at the Atlanta Board’s annual awards banquet, Friday, March 8, 2013, at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead.
ViewAtlanta Realtor Mark Spain Honored by The Wall Street Journal as One of the Top 250 Agent Teams in the U.S.
Atlanta, GA — Mark Spain and the real estate team with his namesake were named one of America’s top real estate team by The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends. The Mark Spain Team was #32 nationally for most transaction sides and #72 for sales volume.
ViewNumber One Keller Williams Sales Team in the Southeast Calls Atlanta Home
Alpharetta, GA — Metro Atlanta native and Realtor Mark Spain and his team have been named the No. 1 Keller Williams team in Georgia and the entire Southeast in three categories, including closed units, sales volume and commissions earned. In fact, the Mark Spain Team’s $110 million in gross sales and 631 closed transactions in 2012 placed them No. 2 in the U.S. (out of more than 80,000 Keller Williams agents) and No. 2 in the world for Keller Williams Realty.
ViewAtlanta Realtor Mark Spain Places No. 12 on The Wall Street Journal Top 250 Teams in U.S. List
Atlanta, GA — The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends has just named the Mark Spain Team one of America’s top 250 real estate teams. Ranking No. 12 nationally for most transaction sides with 631 closings in 2012, the Mark Spain Team moved up another eight spots on the annual list from the previous year.
ViewTop-Producing Mark Spain Team Places First Again with Atlanta Board of Realtors
Alpharetta, GA — Metro Atlanta-based Realtor Mark Spain and his team were again honored as one of the top-producing real estate teams in Georgia and the entire United States. The Mark Spain Team was recognized by the Atlanta Board of Realtors at its annual awards banquet as the #1 large team in metro Atlanta—for the eighth consecutive year.
ViewAtlanta’s Top-Producing Real Estate Team Partners with Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta
Alpharetta, GA — Realtor Mark Spain and his award-winning team of 14 agents and staff have partnered with Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta. They are based out of the Keller Williams located at 5780 Windward Parkway in Alpharetta. The Mark Spain Team had been with RE/MAX International since 1997 and was annually honored as one of the top-producing real estate teams in Georgia and the entire United States. In addition, the team has been the #1 team with the several-thousand-member Atlanta Board of Realtors for the last seven consecutive years.
ViewAtlanta’s Top-Producing Real Estate Team Named Top 20 Team in U.S.
Atlanta, GA — Metro Atlanta-based Realtor Mark Spain and his team were again honored as one of the top-producing real estate teams in Georgia and the entire United States. The Mark Spain Team was recognized by the Atlanta Board of Realtors at its annual awards banquet for being the #1 large team in all of metro Atlanta—for the seventh straight year. RE/MAX of Georgia ranked the team at #2 in Georgia for commissions earned.
ViewAtlanta Realtor Mark Spain Honored by The Wall Street Journal as One of the Top 100 Agent Teams in the U.S.
Atlanta, GA — The Wall Street Journal/Real Trends 2010 Real Estate Top 400 Professionals list was just released in August. It is based on a survey of thousands of brokerage firms, associations of Realtors® and hundreds of other sources to determine the top-performing agents in the United States, based on 2009 sales production. Atlanta-based Realtor Mark Spain and his RE/MAX Greater Atlanta real estate team were honored as the #29 team in the United States. The Mark Spain Team was #29 for most transaction sides and #29 for highest sales volume. Spain was the only Georgia-based team on the Top 100 Teams by Sales Volume list.
ViewTop Atlanta Real Estate Team on a Mission to Help Atlanta Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
Atlanta, GA — Atlanta real estate agent Mark Spain and his team, who annually rank as one of the top 20 RE/MAX teams in the world for closings, wanted to do something more to help metro Atlanta homeowners, especially those in danger of losing their homes. In the last year, the Mark Spain Team has taken numerous steps to inform themselves so they could, in turn, educate and help homeowners.
ViewThe Mark Spain Team joins Social Media sites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Sept. 1, 2010-Atlanta, GA--The Atlanta-based Mark Spain Team, in an effort to stay connected and current in the housing market has joined Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. “It’s all about informing buyers, sellers and homeowners about what’s going on in the metro Atlanta market. We feel social media can bring a fresh approach in the way we update our current and potential clients with just a few clicks of the mouse,” said Realtor Mark Spain.
ViewAtlanta’s Top-Producing Real Estate Team Receives Numerous Honors for 2009 Sales
Atlanta, GA — RE/MAX Greater Atlanta agent Mark Spain and his team, who have repeatedly been named the #1 agent team (in the large team category) in metro Atlanta, had another exceptional sales year in 2009, with $105.5 million in gross sales and 453 transaction sides. It is the ninth straight year the Mark Spain Team exceeded the $100 million annual sales mark. Such sales during the nation’s recession and a challenging real estate market, earned the Spain Team numerous honors.
ViewMark Spain Earns Real Estate Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure
Atlanta, GA — Mark Spain, the top-producing Realtor® with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area has numerous “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process.
ViewREALTOR Mark Spain Ranks #2 Agent in USA by The Wall Street Journal
Atlanta, GA — The Wall Street Journal/LORE 2009 Real Estate Top 400 Professionals list was released in June. It is based on a survey of more than 7,000 brokerage firms, associations of Realtors® and hundreds of other sources to determine the top agents in the United States. Atlanta-based Realtor Mark Spain and his RE/MAX Greater Atlanta real estate team of 10 people were honored as the #2 team in the United States for most transaction sides.
ViewAtlanta REALTOR Mark Spain Again Named #2 Agent in the U.S. for Closings
Atlanta, GA — Mark Spain and his RE/MAX Greater Atlanta real estate team were again honored as the #2 team in the United States for closings with RE/MAX International. This marks the eighth consecutive year the Mark Spain Team has broken the $100 million annual sales mark. They averaged well over a closing a day with 535 closings for a total of $131 million in gross sales for 2008.
ViewAtlanta's Top-Producing Real Estate Agent Reports Solid Sales in 2008
Atlanta, GA — RE/MAX Greater Atlanta agent Mark Spain and his team, who have been named the #1 agent team in metro Atlanta for the last four years by the Atlanta Board of Realtors, report having another solid sales year. The Mark Spain Team achieved $131 million in 2008 gross sales with 535 closings, marking the eighth consecutive year they have broken the $100 million annual sales mark.
ViewREALTOR Mark Spain Again Earns #1 Spot on COMMUNITIES Magazine's Exclusive Top 100 Agents List
Atlanta, GA – June 3, 2008 – Mark Spain, head of the Mark Spain Team with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, was again honored as one of the 100 top-producing agent teams in metro Atlanta by COMMUNITIES Magazine. For their gross sales of nearly $200 million and 751 closings, the Mark Spain Team not only made the list, but again placed in first place out of the Top 100 Teams. This marks the fourth consecutive year his team has achieved the top spot.
ViewAtlanta RE/MAX Agent Mark Spain Named #2 Agent in the U.S. For Closings
Atlanta, GA — Mark Spain and his RE/MAX Greater Atlanta real estate team achieved $196.5 million in 2007 gross sales, numbers that made them the #2 team in the United States for closings with RE/MAX International. This marks the seventh consecutive year the Mark Spain Team has broken the $100 million annual sales mark.
ViewMark Spain Team of RE/MAX Greater Atalanta Named One of America's Top 200 Real Estate Teams by The Wall Street Journal, Real Trends, and Lore Magazine
Atlanta, GA–Nov. 30, 2007 – Mark Spain, head of the Mark Spain Team with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, was named one of America’s top real estate professional teams by The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends and lore Magazine. He and his team are now members of “The Real Estate Top 200,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by these three respected publications.
ViewREALTOR Mark Spain Again Earns #1 Spot on COMMUNITIES Magazine's Exclustive Top 100 Agents List
Atlanta, GA–June 27, 2007 – Mark Spain, head of the Mark Spain Team with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, was again honored as one of the 100 top-producing agent teams in metro Atlanta by COMMUNITIES Magazine. For their gross sales of nearly $178 million and 705 closings, the Mark Spain Team not only made the list, but again placed in the number one spot for Top 100 Teams. It is the third consecutive year his team has achieved the top spot.
ViewLocal Real Estate Agent Crosses $1 Billion in Sales After Just Over a Decade in the Business
Atlanta, GA —May 18, 2007— Realtor Mark Spain is entering his 12th year in the residential real estate business and has already achieved something less than 1 percent of Realtors will do after decades in real estate sales. With his 2006 gross sales of $178 million, Mark Spain crossed the billion dollar sales mark for his career.
ViewAtlanta Board of REALTORs Names RE/MAX Agent Mark Spain #1 Team Agent
Atlanta, GA —Apr. 23, 2007—RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Realtor Mark Spain again took top honors at the Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club Banquet. Held March 17th at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, the Mark Spain Team was the #1 team in the Team II category (a Realtor with two or more assistants) for the third consecutive year out of nearly 7,000 Realtors in the Atlanta Board.
ViewMark Spain Places #1 in RE/MAX Greater Atlanta for 2006
Atlanta, GA — Mar. 19, 2007—Mark Spain and his RE/MAX Greater Atlanta real estate team sold $178 million in 2006 gross sales. This marks the sixth consecutive year the Mark Spain Team has broken the $100 million annual sales mark.
ViewMark Spain Becomes Two-Time Recipient of Top 50 REALTORs on the Rise Honor
Atlanta, GA – Aug. 7, 2006 – Mark Spain, a top-producing real estate professional with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, has been selected by RISMedia’s nationally distributed Real Estate magazine as one of the nation’s top 50 Realtors on the Rise in the United States. In its second annual competition, hundreds of real estate professionals were considered for the honor. Mark was included on last year’s list as well.
ViewREALTOR Mark Spain Again Earns #1 Spot on COMMUNITIES Magazine's Exclusive Top 100 Agents List
Atlanta, GA–May 18, 2006– Mark Spain, head of the Mark Spain Team with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, was again honored as one of the 100 top-producing agent teams in metro Atlanta by COMMUNITIES Magazine. For their gross sales of nearly $209 million and 965 closings, the Mark Spain Team not only made the list, but placed in the number one spot for Top 100 Teams. It is the second straight year his team has held the top spot on the list.
ViewRE/MAX Agent Mark Spain Again Named #1 Team Agent by the Atlanta Board of REALTORs
Atlanta, GA —Apr. 10, 2006—RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Realtor Mark Spain again took top honors at the Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club Banquet. Held March 24th at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, the Mark Spain Team was the #1 team in the Team II category (a Realtor with two or more assistants) for the second straight year.
ViewMark Spain Breaks $200 Million in 2005 Real Estate Sales and Takes No. 2 Spot in the World for RE/MAX
Atlanta, GA —Mar. 21, 2006—Mark Spain and his RE/MAX Greater Atlanta real estate team broke $200 million in annual gross sales for the first time in the team’s history. This marks the fifth consecutive year the Mark Spain Team has broken the $100 million sales mark and he has posted greater sales in each of his 10 years in the business. With 965 closings, the team averaged 3.7 closings per business day. This is more closings than most real estate agents do in a month.
ViewMark Spain Nationally Recognized as One of Top 50 REALTORs on the Rise
Atlanta, GA–July 25, 2005–Mark Spain, a top-producing real estate professional with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, has been selected by RISMedia’s nationally distributed Real Estate magazine as one of the nation’s top 50 Realtors on the Rise. In its first annual competition, hundreds of real estate professionals were considered for the honor. The first 25 Realtors are profiled in the July 2005 issue of Real Estate and Mark is one of only two agents in Georgia featured. The second set of 25 agents will be published in the August issue.
ViewRE/MAX Agent Mark Spain Earns #1 Spot on COMMUNITIES Magazine's Exclusive Top 100 Agents List
Atlanta, GA–May 23, 2005– Mark Spain, head of the Mark Spain Team with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, was again honored as one of the 100 top-producing agent teams in metro Atlanta by COMMUNITIES Magazine. For their gross sales of nearly $165 million and 655 closings, the Mark Spain Team not only made the list but placed in the number one spot of the Top 100 Teams list. Last year, he held the number three spot.
ViewRE/MAX Agent Mark Spain Named the #1 Team Agent by the Atlanta Board of REALTORs
Atlanta, GA —Mar. 23, 2005—RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Realtor Mark Spain took top honors at the Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club Banquet. Held March 12 at the Hyatt Regency, the Mark Spain Team was the #1 team in the Team II category (a Realtor with two or more assistants).
ViewREALTOR Averages 2.5 Closings per Business Day in 2004 and is #1 Agent for RE/MAX Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA —Feb. 7, 2005—Mark Spain and his RE/MAX Greater Atlanta real estate team known as the Mark Spain Team posted a year other Realtors can only dream about. In 2004, the Mark Spain Team averaged two and a half closings per business day. They had a gross sales volume of nearly $165 million and, with 655 closings, an average sales price of just over $250,000.
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