Mark Hughes, editor and curator – After reaching the top 1% of agents worldwide and the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, Mark Hughes 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 offices at Seven Gables helping agents to consistently drive unparalleled value for an expanding client base of happy buyers and sellers throughout Southern California. He also leads Bungalows and Cottages property curation, digital content, and agent lead and referral networks driving leads to Seven Gables agents and expert referral partners around the country.

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.