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The 2026 Real Estate Almanac has identified a group of powerful and influential leaders beyond the residential real estate industry

Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who as a Top Executive for his distinguished leadership in shaping research-driven strategy across residential real estate, Stefan J. Swanepoel has spent more than four decades influencing how industry leaders interpret change.

The Swanepoel Power 200 list reveals the leaders reshaping the industry. Five executives are making their debut in the SP 200 top 10, including NAR CEO Nykia Wright.

Five new leaders enter the top 10 as consolidation, platform strategy and listing control redefine real estate’s power structure

Consolidation, capital and control over listings fueled big changes in the annual SP 200. But one thing didn’t change: Robert Reffkin’s grip on the top spot.

The brokers are already scared to death of additional lawsuits, so it’s not great from a business certainty perspective,” said Jack Miller, President of T3 Sixty.

Marquis Who's Who Honors Stefan Swanepoel for Distinguished Leadership in Shaping Research-Driven Strategy Across Residential Real Estate

The American residential real estate industry is vast, worth trillions, employing millions and shaping the daily lives of families nationwide. Yet for decades, it lacked something fundamental: reliable clarity. Into that void stepped Stefan Swanepoel.

"It's hard to take out the king," Jack Miller, the president and CEO of T3 Sixty. "Whatever the challenge of the week is for Zillow, I still think they're such a powerful player."