Of all the real estate industry awards, one comes with extra wow. Here's why — and here's who just won one. (Spoiler alert: They're all from one luxury brokerage in North Texas.)

The finest luxury brokerage in North Texas has raised the bar again. See which brokerage and agent accolades were just announced by the real estate industry’s most prestigious rankings organization.

These Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty agents and teams landed spots on what is arguably the real estate industry's most prestigious list. That's even more impressive when you consider that there are more than 1.5 million licensed agents in the U.S. and more than 149,000 in Texas.

A note from brokerage CEO Robbie Briggs:

Of all the industry awards our agents earn in any given year and I am proud to say that it is a lot one honor comes with a little extra excitement.

Each year, a firm called RealTrends ranks the top individuals, teams and brokerages in the United States. The company, launched in 1987, bases its [...]

A note from brokerage CEO Robbie Briggs:

Of all the industry awards our agents earn in any given year — and I am proud to say that it is a lot — one honor comes with a little extra excitement.

Each year, a firm called RealTrends ranks the top individuals, teams and brokerages in the United States. The company, launched in 1987, bases its various rankings on sales data that is independently verified, which is why folks in the real estate world anxiously await the results.