After reaching the top 1% of agents worldwide and the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, Mark Hughes then spent his 40's leading two of the West coast's largest brokerages and a successful industry start-up to sale.Mark is a former Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate owner and managing broker. He was a President of Windermere Real Estate Services where he oversaw operations and managed development, service activities, and growth throughout Southern California. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of First Team Real Estate, California's largest Independent real estate company. Mark then grew Newport Beach startup Nook Real Estate until its sale to Compass in 2020.Mark now manages Seven Gables Real Estate along the Huntington and Long Beach Coastal areas and coaches agents to top production. Seven Gables' offers full service, in-house marketing studios, elite property management and a hands-on leadership staff who provides top-tier training and mentoring.For over three decades Mark has accumulated comprehensive real estate sales and marketing success with a track record of delivering multi-million dollar results. He is the author of the popular industry book and workshop series: Branded Agent.Mark is an accomplished real estate speaker, media talent, and former HGTV National Open House host. He is a skilled sales strategist with a keen understanding of branding and marketing techniques that attract real buyers and accelerate sales. He is adept at leveraging his analytical and industry talents to develop and execute tactical plans that deliver unparalleled competitive performance, increased customers, and international asset awareness. Mark maintains a strong industry voice, remains an industry innovator, and is best known for his engaging drive and tenacity. Mark holds multiple state broker licenses and a BA from the University of Virginia. He is a proud dad to Dean and Katherine, both working in LA, and grateful husband of 28 years to Judy Hughes.

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Mark served as the president of Nook Real Estate, a real estate technology, and search-centric brokerage, where he managed its growth and eventual sale to Compass in 2020. Mark continues as a team lead and broker associate with Compass in Southern California. Mark also served as President of Nook's spin-off startup Search with Style Inc. which runs the curated search technology and websites cabinhomes.com and modernhomes.com. He stepped down in 2021 to focus solely on his Bungalows and Cottages LLC.

Windermere Real Estate is the largest regional real estate company in the Western U.S. Mark Hughes was the President of Windermere Services Southern California. Mark oversaw operations in Southern California, managing development, operations, service activities, and growth of the Windermere brand throughout the region. Mark developed franchises throughout LA, Coachella Valley, Riverside, and San Diego Counties, and focused on creating new programs to increase sales for Windermere franchise owners and their agents.

Mark was the COO at First Team Real Estate, California's largest independent real estate company. Mark led departments responsible for end-to-end administration, e-commerce, marketing, training, relocation, recruiting, client services, and agent relations; all dedicated to driving unmatched value to First Team's employees, agents, offices and real estate clients.First Team Real Estate celebrates its 40th year in 2016. It is the 10th ranked real estate company in the country in total sales and has led sales in SoCal for decades. First team has 1800 agents and almost 400 employees across 25 large real estate offices and many supporting mortgage, escrow and title offices.

Mark was an owner and the Broker of Sotheby's International Realty Delaware affiliate Brandywine Properties and broker at SIR Florida affiliate. Doubled size and revenue, consolidated operations enhanced pipeline efficiencies. Industry leadership, motivational management, ingenuity, corporate strategy development, and implementation.

Multiple volume awards winner ranking in top 1% of agents worldwide. 2005 International Hall of Fame inductee and local host for series on HGTV.Partner and developer of 132 unit Lake Vista Condominiums.Competitive sales success, product and marketing development, team and client relation management.

Created original web interface and internet based loan.Managed and originated multi-million dollar annual lending portfolios.Licensed finance and sales instructor. Client relation management, competitive sales success, marketing development, database management.

Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Governor's OfficeOffice management, speech writing, public speaking, policy crafting. Authored Greenway legislation, managed constituent and inter-governmental relations.Writing, communications, office administration, staff leadership, policy management, public relations.

Managed commercial and private credit portfolios. Created new account tracking software used by Morgan. Client management, technical and financial competencies, ingenuity, execution, software proficiency.