Holding the number one spot as the Most Powerful Person in residential real estate brokerage for 2014/15 for the second consecutive year is Richard A. Smith the Chairman, CEO and President of Realogy. “While there are others who have higher personal profiles, within the industry there is no doubt that none have more power and influence in almost every aspect of the residential real estate brokerage industry than Smith,” says Stefan Swanepoel, Editor-in-Chief of the SP200 list. Realogy owns half of the top 10 brands in the industry including Sotheby’s International Realty. Realogy is simply residential real estate’s most important company.