RE/MAX Time, headquartered in California, grew by 186% from 745 transaction sides in 2019 to 2,071 in 2024. For Josh McGrath, broker/owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central in West Virginia, the firm’s growth has been evenly split between M&A and agent attraction. Hasting just announced that that his firm is joining Christie’s International Real Estate last Wednesday. The firm will now be known as Christie’s International Real Estate First Coast. “That’s the secret to long-term success.”Looking aheadFor firms like ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, the next chapter is about strategic expansion.