Mark Spain Real Estate opened its Raleigh office in early 2018. In its second full calendar year of sales (2019), the independent residential real estate brokerage, with a team of 19, debuted in the No. 7 spot. Mark Spain Real Estate averaged nearly $113 million in closed sales per agent and sold 150 percent more homes in greater Raleigh in 2019, compared to 2018.

“We are very grateful to have served our Raleigh clients, and our team of agents in Raleigh made earning a spot on this Top 25 real estate list possible,” stated President John Makarewicz.

In March, the Mark Spain Real Estate Raleigh location quadrupled in size when it was relocated to 5171 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 100. Katelyn Fletcher, director of sales for the office, says the firm is actively hiring additional real estate agents, with plans to double the size of its Raleigh team this year.

“We built Mark Spain Real Estate by focusing on people over transactions. Our team is constantly growing and improving to provide our clients with an unparalleled experience,” explained Chairman and CEO Mark Spain. “Our Raleigh team looks forward to helping even more families in 2020 with their real estate needs.”

Mark Spain Real Estate surpassed the $1 billion annual gross sales mark for the first time in 2019 and serves communities in North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The company’s Guaranteed Offer program allows home sellers a hassle-free way to quickly sell their home. To learn more about the Raleigh real estate market or joining Mark Spain Real Estate, visit www.MarkSpain.com/Raleigh, call 855-299-SOLD or follow the firm on Facebook or Twitter.

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 real estate company in the United States. It has earned the No. 1 real estate team in America honor for closed transactions the last two consecutive years, and the company has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America for four years straight. Mark Spain Real Estate’s mobile site design took top honors in 2019, being named the No. 1 Mobile Website in real estate by REAL Trends.
MarkSpain.com also earned the No. 8 spot in the Top 10 Overall Websites. The company was honored in 2017, 2018 and 2020 as one of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top Places to Work. It has earned the Atlanta Business Chronicle Pacesetter Award the last three years, for being one of 100 metro Atlanta’s top fastest-growing privately held companies. Mark Spain Real Estate recently made its third appearance on Atlanta’s Top 25 Real Estate Companies annual list in 2020 and debuted on similar lists for Charlotte and Raleigh.


As the leader of such a productive team with cutting edge ideas like its innovative website, Guaranteed Offer program and extensive marketing, Mark Spain was named to the inaugural list of 2019 REAL Trends Game Changers. This list of 50 people who have the potential to change the game of real estate in the coming year, included such honorees as: Gary Keller, co-founder and CEO of Keller Williams International, as well as the CEOs of RE/MAX International, Zillow, Coldwell Banker and HomeServices of America.