Network Credentials Learn about the history of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, how the company formed, and how our network represents the best independent brokerage firms across the globe. Evolution of a Legacy In 1963, a group of ambitious independent brokers headed by industry icon Ebby Halliday met at the Drake Hotel in Chicago and decided to change the real estate industry and launch a legacy. A new network of real estate companies across the country was formed under the trademark of RELO®. Today, this world class organization, now LeadingRE, is headquartered in the heart of downtown Chicago and home to the world's best locally branded brokerage firms. National Comparison LeadingRE brokerage firms sets the pace for housing sales, producing nearly $300 billion in home sales in 2008, more than any national franchise brand. Click an image below to see how LeadingRE compares to other real estate organizations.   Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® continues to outsell the competition, even in a challenging market.   In a 2008 third-party report on the top 500 residential firms in the U.S., LeadingRE was once again first in sales.