Realty Executives International is one of the most closely followed real estate brands in the world. In 1965, the company first drew attention as the originator of the 100 percent commission concept. Since its dramatic beginning in Phoenix, Arizona, more than 50 years ago, the company has become one of the fastest growing franchises in any industry. Publications like Entrepreneur, Success and Inc. Magazine have ranked Realty Executives International as a leader based on such criteria as franchise growth, management stability and financial soundness. Realty Executives only began its aggressive franchise expansion in 1987. In 1988, there were 31 franchises and just 624 agents. Today Realty Executives has more than 500 offices, over 8,000 Executives (agents) in 32 countries around the world and growing. Realty Executives offices can be found in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. Our broker/owners are adding professional, top-producing Executives every day, continuing our aggressive growth. For the home buying and home selling public, the news is even better. Because Realty Executives attracts professional and experienced real estate marketers to the company, the ultimate winner is the consumer who chooses the services of an Executive.