The Inc. 5000 represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the important independent small business segment of the U.S. economy. Companies such as Microsoft, Zillow, LinkedIn, Yelp and other firms which are now considered household names, first gained national exposure by being Inc. 5000 honorees.

Mark Spain Real Estate, on the Inc. 5000 a fifth straight year, placed solidly on the list, in the No. 2,714 spot. The Atlanta-based firm achieved a three-year growth rate of 149.22 percent. In 2019, it exceeded the $1 billion annual gross sales mark for the first time in company history. Mark Spain Real Estate was also recently honored as the No. 1 sales team in America for a third consecutive time on The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals, a national ranking based on annual gross sales production compiled by REAL Trends and advertised in The Wall Street Journal.

With 4,200 transactions in 2019 and total gross sales of $1.050 billion, Mark Spain Real Estate increased sales by more than $300 million in a single year. The firm averaged more than 81 home closings a week in 2019.

According to past reporting by Inc., only 12 percent of all U.S. companies achieve a one-year revenue growth of 25 percent or more. Of the 5000 companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 list, the average three-year growth rate was over 500 percent and, together, the firms had a combined annual revenue of $209 billion for 2019.

“We are extremely grateful to be included on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. Nobody succeeds alone, and we are thankful our team is continually growing and improving to serve more families in our communities,” stated Chairman and CEO Mark Spain.

Spain explained he built the company based on the premise of putting people first. Customer service is paramount, including rapid call backs, weekly contact and going the extra mile whenever necessary. Agents receive extensive training, both when they join Mark Spain Real Estate and ongoing. The company seeks agents who are eager to serve clients at the highest level and extend job offers on average to one in 10 agents who apply to the firm, after a multi-part vetting process.

The company’s philosophy is to make the home buying or selling process as easy as possible for clients and to manage every step of the sale with excellence and dedication. To provide clients a fast and easy way to sell their home, Mark Spain Real Estate introduced its Guaranteed Offer program for home sellers a few years ago. Sellers receive an all-cash offer on their home that allows them to close in as little as 21 days. The Guaranteed Offer program is the hassle and stress-free way to sell a home.

The 2020 Inc. 5000 companies are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2016 to 2019. So a triple figure increase, like the 149.22 percent three-year sales growth achieved by Mark Spain Real Estate, especially in the competitive residential real estate market, is a significant accomplishment.

Mark Spain Real Estate was one of only 192 real estate-related firms in America to earn a spot on the Inc. 5000 list (and dozens of these were actually property management, investment, commercial realty or multi-family/apartment rental firms, not residential real estate companies).

The firm began expansion outside Georgia in 2018. Mark Spain Real Estate has opened offices in Charlotte, Raleigh and Nashville. It will be opening a sixth metro Atlanta location before summer’s end.

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 three consecutive years, and the company has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America for five 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 metro Atlanta’s 100 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.

Methodology
The 2020 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2016 to 2019. Companies had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2019. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at https://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2020.

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