The Elm Group ranks No. 1 in North Dakota by RealTrends Verified

The Elm Group, a Real Brokerage team serving Fargo, Grand Forks and the Minnesota Lakes Area, was named North Dakota’s top large team by RealTrends Verified in rankings based on 2025 production. The team also placed No. 38 nationwide and No. 2 inside The Real Brokerage.

Why it matters: - The ranking gives The Elm Group an independent benchmark in a market where self-reported sales claims are common. - Buyers and sellers in Fargo, Grand Forks and the Minnesota Lakes Area get third-party confirmation of the team’s recent production. - The RealTrends Verified list is one of the most cited performance measures in residential real estate.

What happened: - RealTrends Verified named The Elm Group the No. 1 large team in North Dakota by transaction sides in its 2026 rankings based on 2025 production. - The same rankings placed The Elm Group No. 38 among large teams nationwide by transaction sides. - The Elm Group also ranked as The Real Brokerage’s No. 2 team in the country for 2025 production.

The details: - The Elm Group closed 353 transaction sides in 2025. - The team posted $111.5 million in sales volume in 2025. - RealTrends Verified confirms production data directly with brokerages before publishing results. - The Elm Group serves Fargo, Grand Forks and the Minnesota Lakes Area. - The team is affiliated with The Real Brokerage. - RealTrends Verified ranks teams by transaction sides, a measure that tracks closed deals. - The team’s recognition reflects performance across thousands of agents and teams on the same brokerage platform. - The Elm Group describes its model as pairing experienced, full-time Realtors with technology, market analytics and neighborhood knowledge. - The company’s stated goal is to help people make better real estate decisions through education, local expertise, data and service. - The Elm Group says its results are driven by client trust and a long-term focus on better decisions, not rankings.

Between the lines: - The ranking signals that The Elm Group has moved beyond a strong local presence to measurable national scale. - The brokerage-level result suggests the team is outperforming peers inside a platform built for rapid growth. - The verification process matters because it reduces the gap between marketing and independently checked production data.

What’s next: - The Elm Group will likely use the recognition to reinforce its position with local buyers and sellers. - The team will continue operating in Fargo, Grand Forks and the Minnesota Lakes Area under The Real Brokerage banner. - The latest results set a higher benchmark for the team’s next production cycle.

The bottom line: - The Elm Group’s 2025 numbers put the North Dakota team on a national leaderboard, with verified production that stands out both locally and inside its brokerage.