The Houston Properties Team, led by Paige and Bob Martin, has left Keller Williams to join Real Brokerage. The move brings 17 agents from the team to the Miami-based brokerage.
The Houston Properties Team was founded by the Martins 15 years ago and has established itself as a leading real estate group in Houston. According to Real Brokerage, the company recorded over $49 billion in sales volume in 2024, and its agent count has grown significantly since going public in June 2020. The firm now has 32,000 agents, nearly three times more than at the end of 2023. In 2024 alone, Real Brokerage added over $23 billion in transaction volume, making it second only to Compass for growth that year, according to data from RealTrends.
Real Brokerage promotes a technology-focused business model based on its proprietary software platform called reZEN. The company’s commission structure is also different from Keller Williams; while Keller Williams offers a 70/30 split between agent and brokerage, Real Brokerage provides an 85/15 split.
The Houston Business Journal ranked the Houston Properties Team fourth among real estate teams in Houston for sales volume in 2024. That year, the team completed more than $163 million in transactions with an average home price of $702,000.
Keller Williams had previously recognized Paige Martin as one of its top five individual agents nationwide. She also serves as chair of the Houston Association of Realtors MLS Committee.
Bob Martin said that Real Brokerage’s focus on technology influenced their decision to make the switch.
Neither Paige Martin nor representatives from Real Brokerage responded immediately to requests for comment.
This transition comes amid broader changes within the real estate industry as firms balance brand recognition and resources against independence. Recently, other teams have made similar moves; for example, the Jorgenson Group left Keller Williams earlier this month to become independent. In Dallas, Allie Beth Allman & Associates entered into an equity investment agreement with its parent company to promote local ownership during ongoing industry consolidation. Real Brokerage also recently settled a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by former CFO Michelle Ressler in New York.
