RealTrends Verified The Craig Tann Group continues decade of growth

Consistent growth and disciplined hiring have helped The Craig Tann Group become one of the nation’s highest-performing real estate teams.

Based in Las Vegas, the team closed just under $486 million in sales volume across 877 transaction sides last year — earning the No. 10 national ranking for sales volume and No. 3 ranking for transaction sides among mega teams on RealTrends Verified’s rankings.

The operation also finished No. 1 in Nevada for both volume and sides.

Recognition comes as founder Craig Tann continues expanding his broader real estate business. Tann launched The Craig Tann Group in 2012 before opening independent brokerage Huntington & Ellis in 2016.

Huntington & Ellis reported $1.44 billion in sales volume across 2,496 transaction sides in 2025 and has grown to 175 agents.

Despite a challenging housing market marked by elevated mortgage rates and slower sales activity in recent years, Tann detailed consistent growth in an interview with HousingWire.

“We’ve grown every year since essentially since our inception, so 10 years,” he said. “Every year we’ve seen pretty significant growth on average between like 15% to 20%. I would say it’s our hiring process and hiring standards. We do have requirements that agents have to meet every year.

“That’s also helped us attract really high-quality agents that want to be in an environment where other agents are succeeding at a high level.”

The Craig Tann Group includes 40 agents operating within Huntington & Ellis. Consistent growth has helped pave way for the opening of a second office in Henderson, Nevada.

“We’ve talked about it for the past three years, but we’ve really worked on executing the plan over the last six to eight months,” Tann said. “We technically have a second office already, but it’s right next to our main office, so it’s really just one office. We just ran out of space.”

Building a business from the ground up

Tann entered real estate more than two decades ago after receiving an opportunity from a family friend who owned a brokerage in New York.

After working there until age 21, Tann vacationed in Las Vegas and made a life-changing decision.

“I decided I was just going to pick up and move [to Las Vegas],” he said. “So, I moved out from New York by myself at 21 and then started with a big franchise brokerage and just kind of worked my way up — slowly learned the business. Then I learned how to build a team and after building the team, I wanted to take the next step and be a little bit more creative.

“I really enjoyed the marketing side of the business, and the next step for me was starting the brokerage.”

Today, Huntington & Ellis operates as an independent brokerage, something Tann believes provides a competitive advantage in a rapidly changing industry.

“In a fast-paced changing market, you know, the independents can operate more like a speedboat versus a cruise ship, so it allows us to pivot quickly,” he said. “We can take advantage of new opportunities quickly. I think that’s one of the things that agents are attracted to. We get to create the environment. It’s not set by a big corporate company. We get to create exactly how we operate.”

The brokerage also works to differentiate itself through in-house support services, including a full marketing department and staff videographers — allowing agents to focus primarily on serving clients, Tann added.

Advice for growing teams

As more agents seek to build larger teams, Tann encourages leaders to prioritize opportunity and culture over rapid expansion.

“Build a strong reputation in town, start small and only hire as needed,” he said. “I think some of the mistakes that teams make is they hire to get bigger, and they think that means more profit, and it’s actually the opposite.”

Instead, his organization adds agents only when business demand supports it while maintaining strict expectations.

“We are very picky on the agents that we feel are going to be a good culture fit, and we only hire full-time, all-in agents,” Tann said. “So, they can’t have secondary jobs and they have to be fully committed to the business.”

Las Vegas continues attracting newcomers

Looking ahead, Tann remains optimistic about the Las Vegas housing market despite affordability challenges affecting much of the country.

He points to continued investment throughout the city, including the growth of professional sports, expanding infrastructure and Nevada’s business-friendly environment.

He also said the state’s lack of an income tax continues attracting buyers from neighboring states.

“We’re definitely seeing population grow,” Tann said. “Because we’re so much more affordable than the California or Washington market, plus we’re so much more business and income friendly, it’s just helping us attract some really great growth and population.”

While higher interest rates and home prices remain headwinds, Tann believes Las Vegas continues to offer opportunities for buyers, sellers and real estate professionals alike — positioning both The Craig Tann Group and Huntington & Ellis for continued growth.