Cameron Merage, the founding chairman and chief executive of First Team Real Estate, recently received a industry honor, having been named to the Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) list for 2017.
Regarded as the definitive annual ranking of the top leaders in residential real estate, the SP200 is the result of an in-depth vetting process designed to recognize the individuals who are making an impact in the industry, within their communities and among clientele, says a First Team statement.
“I’m delighted to have been selected from a pool of so many highly influential and accomplished leaders,” said Merage, who established the company in 1976 with five agents. “When I founded an independent real estate brokerage more than 40 years ago, I was intent on bringing together the very best in the business to assemble a team that would exceed expectations at every turn. This distinction is as much a reflection on my team at First Team as it is on me.”
First Team, based in Irvine, now includes 20 offices and 2,000 agents and associates. The company says it’s the largest independent brokerage in the state and the fourth-largest private company in the county, based on the Orange County Business Journal’s 2017 Book of Lists.
