Inc. magazine has ranked Mark Spain Real Estate No. 2,521 on its 40th annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful independent small business companies in the U.S.

Companies such as Microsoft, LinkedIn, Yelp and others which are now considered household names, first gained national exposure as Inc. 5000 honorees.

Mark Spain Real Estate, on the Inc. 5000 a sixth consecutive year, placed solidly on the list, in the No. 2,521 spot. The Atlanta-based firm achieved a three-year growth rate of 166%. In 2019, Mark Spain Real Estate crossed the $1 billion annual gross sales mark for the first time in its history. In 2020, it continued its extensive real estate sales growth, finishing the year with more than $1.4 billion in gross sales, a 46.5% increase year-over-year.

Mark Spain Real Estate was honored in June as the No. 1 sales team in America for an unprecedented fourth straight year on The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals, a national ranking based on annual gross sales production compiled by Real Trends and The Wall Street Journal.

With 5,647 home closings in 2020, Mark Spain Real Estate increased sales by more than $400 million in a single year. The firm averaged more than 21 home closings per business day for 2020.

“It is so gratifying to again be included on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. We focus on putting the right people in place who share a common goal of providing an unparalleled client experience,” explained Chairman and CEO Mark Spain. “Then we give them the tools, ongoing training and support they need to best serve our clients.”

Spain said he built the company based on the premise of putting people first. Mark Spain Real Estate seeks agents who are eager to serve clients at the highest level and, on average, extends job offers to just one in 10 agents who apply to the firm, after a multi-part selection process.

To provide clients a fast and easy way to sell their home, Mark Spain Real Estate’s Guaranteed Offer program allows sellers to receive an all-cash offer on their home and choose when they want to close - as fast as 21 days or up to 9 months after accepting their Guaranteed Offer. The Guaranteed Offer program grew by more than 28% in 2020, serving families in selling their homes fast and hassle-free.

The 2021 Inc. 5000 companies are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2017 to 2020. So a triple figure increase, like the 166% three-year sales growth achieved by Mark Spain Real Estate, in the competitive residential real estate market while adjusting to pandemic challenges nearly all of 2020, represents significant sustained growth.

The firm began expansion outside Georgia in 2018. Today, Mark Spain Real Estate has offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville and, in 2021, Tampa and Orlando.

About Mark Spain Real Estate
Mark Spain Real Estate is the most trusted name in real estate, earning more 5-star reviews than any other firm in the United States. It has earned the No. 1 real estate team in the U.S. honor the last four consecutive years by the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends for annual sales production and is a six-time Inc. 5000 recipient, an annual list honoring the fastest-growing private companies in America. Mark Spain Real Estate’s mobile site design was named the No. 1 Mobile Website in real estate by REAL Trends in 2019 and 2020. MarkSpain.com also earned recognition as a Top 10 Overall Website in 2019 and 2020. The company was honored in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021 as one of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top Workplaces. It has earned the Atlanta Business Chronicle Pacesetter Award the last five years, as one of metro Atlanta’s 100 top, fastest-growing, privately held companies. Mark Spain Real Estate made its fourth appearance on Atlanta’s Top 25 Real Estate Companies annual list in 2021 and made its second appearance on similar lists in both Charlotte and Raleigh.

As a company leader with cutting edge ideas like its Guaranteed Offer program and innovative and award-winning website, Mark Spain was honored in February as a 2021 Real Estate Newsmaker. Compiled by RISMedia, a leading residential real estate industry information provider, the Newsmakers list includes nearly 300 industry professionals and Spain was named one of the Trailblazers/Agents of Change. He was also recognized as one of the PropTech 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate. The firm had a record sales year again in 2020, with more than $1.4 billion in gross sales volume, a 46.5% increase year-over-year. In line with its core value of leading with a servant’s heart, Mark Spain Real Estate’s 2020 partnerships with charitable causes in Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte and Raleigh resulted in nearly a half million dollars raised for charity.

Methodology
The 2021 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2017 to 2020. Companies had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent, not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies, as of December 31, 2020. Companies on the Inc. 5000 can be found at https://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2021.

About Inc. and the Inc. 5000
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The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates their remarkable achievements.