{"id":50284,"date":"2026-05-15T10:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/the-2025-exhibit-awards-winners-celebrating-innovation-at-the-gathering\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:20:38","slug":"the-2025-exhibit-awards-winners-celebrating-innovation-at-the-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/tr\/the-2025-exhibit-awards-winners-celebrating-innovation-at-the-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2025 Exhibit Awards winners: Celebrating innovation at The Gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"

At The Gathering<\/a> this past April, HousingWire and MAXA Designs recognized the companies redefining what strong branding looks like in today\u2019s housing market during the 2025 Exhibit Awards.<\/p>\n

Now in its fourth year, the Exhibit Awards program<\/a> celebrates the marketing, branding and business development teams shaping the mortgage and real estate industry. Through a new collaboration with HousingWire, the program grew this year to include 13 total winners across both national and regional categories.<\/p>\n

During the session, MAXA Designs founder James Wong emphasized that branding has become a core business driver for housing companies as they navigate a more competitive, increasingly relationship-driven market. Judges evaluated companies on the strength and consistency of their brand execution across visual identity, recruiting strategy, community engagement, event presence and overall market positioning.<\/p>\n

The recipients represented a diverse range of companies, from local boutique agencies to major national organizations in the mortgage and real estate fields.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Exhibit Awards Winners<\/h2>\n
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Real Estate Winners <\/p>\n

West Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under 1,000 agents:<\/strong> Vanguard Properties, Inc.
\nOver 1,000 agents:<\/strong> FirstTeam Real Estate<\/p>\n

Northeast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under 1,000 agents:<\/strong> Leading Edge Real Estate
\nOver 1,000 agents:<\/strong> Long & Foster Real Estate<\/p>\n

Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under 1,000 agents:<\/strong> Madison & Company Properties
\nOver 1,000 agents:<\/strong> Epique Realty<\/p>\n

Southeast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under 1,000 agents:<\/strong> Nest Realty
\nOver 1,000 agents:<\/strong> Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | Georgia Properties<\/p>\n

Mortgage Winners <\/p>\n

National Mortgage Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Revolution Mortgage<\/p>\n

Northeast Mortgage Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

AnnieMac Home Mortgage<\/p>\n

Midwest Mortgage Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flat Branch Home Loans<\/p>\n

Southeast Mortgage Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sage Home Loans<\/p>\n

As housing companies continue to adapt to changing consumer expectations, recruiting pressures and market competition, the Exhibit Awards spotlight how branding is evolving beyond traditional marketing. For many firms, brand strategy is increasingly tied to talent acquisition, customer trust and long-term growth.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s winners reflected how the industry is moving beyond logos and visual identity alone, focusing instead on creating consistent brand experiences across recruiting, community engagement and customer interactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As MAXA Designs founder James Wong said, \u201cThis year\u2019s submissions were incredibly outstanding. I could tell the marketing team has really prepared incredible presentations. The full brand, the full world of their brand, which is amazing, because that\u2019s what a brand is. A brand is a world that you can step into, and the best submissions showcase that, a world to step into and experience, whether it\u2019s for print, social, email or in person in the community.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the differentiator: there\u2019s having a name and logo\u2026 and then there\u2019s having a brand, which is a world of an experience that you can step into and you recognize. The Winner submissions were so palpable this year, incredible to showcase how much effort and how well executed these teams do to produce the world of their brand.\u201d<\/p>\n

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