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eal estate brokerage leaders are reporting record-high optimism in profitability, transactions, and market growth. According to the 2025 Delta Real Estate Leadership Survey, nearly two-thirds of brokerage leaders expect higher profitability this year, a significant increase from 48% in 2024 and just 18% in 2023.

    The survey, conducted in December 2024 among over 100 broker-owners and top executives representing more than half of all US residential transactions, reveals a strong rebound from previous economic uncertainty. Key findings include:

    * Record-high confidence in business performance, market conditions, and transaction growth

    * A significant shift toward optimism across major economic and business indicators

    * Profitability expectations at a three-year high

    * Market share growth optimism surging, with over two-thirds of executives expecting an increase

    * Transaction volume expectations the highest on record, with more than seven in ten leaders anticipating an increase

    The overall economic outlook among brokerage leaders has dramatically improved, particularly for the US economy. Confidence in the US economy has skyrocketed from 10.6% in 2023 to 66.3% in 2025, while state and local economies continue to stabilize. Global economic confidence remains the weakest but is improving, with 16% of leaders expressing optimism, up from just 3% in 2023 and 2024.