This stat – brokerage market share – is more of an esoteric one that real estate professionals pay attention to.

It has nothing to do with prices and current valuations.  At least not much . . .  but it does say a lot about who is working, closing, marketing, and selling the most.

I therefore like this chart.

The real story – Just Call Jon if you want to get your Perrysburg house sold.

The end of another year.

And most real estate brokerages will try to find some way to claim to be “Number 1″.

In something.

“We are Number 1 in single family homes sold in Perrysburg with 3 beds and 3 car garages!!” “NO! We are Number 1 in houses sold by brokers with RED SIGNS!”. “NO! We are!!!”

Sigh again.

Well, I have an MBA. From Duke University. And we learned a lot about stats. And one thing they teach you is that if you try hard enough, you can make the stats say just about anything.

So, I personally, a long time ago, stopped worrying about who is “Number 1″. I can make anyone Number 1 in something.

But should not the customer be “Number 1″?

I can make the stats say anything.

But I can only listen in shock when customers who are not being treated like they are important call me.

And today I got a phone call or two. AMAZING phone calls. From buyers (who, by the way, are ALMOST worth their weight in gold in this market!). Buyers – who had called Realtors for help and who got no return call.

Which I find amazing. And which I was more than happy to help solve this terrible problem of wanting to look at a house and not be helped. Yes – I can help you . . . I think . . .

Number 1? The customer.

But if you are interested in what brand of brokerage sells the most homes . . . I offer you the following chart for your edification with the 2008 year end numbers. RE/MAX is the leader. And that’s just the way I like it to be!