HomesRX founder ranks No. 1 in Mississippi on NAREB Top 100 list

Dr. Zakk Varughese of HomesRX was ranked No. 1 in Mississippi and No. 9 nationally on NAREB’s 2026 Top 100 REALTIST list, which recognizes 2025 production across the real estate industry. The Brandon broker is the only Top 10 individual honoree from Mississippi, highlighting how quickly his independent brokerage has grown.

Why it matters: - Dr. Zakk Varughese’s ranking puts an independent Mississippi brokerage in the national top tier of NAREB’s individual production list. - HomesRX is the only Top 10 individual honoree from Mississippi, underscoring a rare level of statewide and national visibility. - The recognition centers on closed sales volume, which is a direct measure of market performance.

What happened: - NAREB ranked Varughese No. 1 in Mississippi and No. 9 among individual agents and brokers nationwide on its 2026 Top 100 list. - The ranking is based on 2025 production. - NAREB celebrated the honorees at the Top 100 Realtist Royale on July 28, 2026, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas during the NAREB 2026 Annual Convention. - Varughese is broker and owner of HomesRX in Brandon, Mississippi.

The details: - NAREB’s Top 100 honors individual agents and brokers, teams, residential and commercial brokerages, and developers. - Combined 2025 production for the honorees exceeded $5.7 billion. - The individual category ranks REALTISTS by total closed sales volume. - Varughese entered real estate six years before the ranking and was licensed in Mississippi in March 2020. - Varughese has been a licensed broker since 2024. - HomesRX is an independent brokerage serving Rankin, Madison and Hinds counties. - The brokerage’s coverage area includes Brandon, Flowood, Pearl, Madison, Ridgeland, Gluckstadt, Canton, Clinton, Byram, Terry, Florence and Pelahatchie. - Varughese said the ranking reflects families across Central Mississippi who trusted HomesRX with major purchases and sales. - Varughese said many of his clients are first-time buyers, job relocators and families who had been told homeownership was out of reach. - Varughese said he started the business because too many clients were going through the process without clear guidance. - Varughese said the result shows that educating and advocating for clients is a business model that works. - Varughese is a REALTIST and member of NAREB. - Varughese is a HUD-registered listing broker. - Varughese holds the Accredited Buyer's Representative, Seller Representative Specialist and Commitment to Excellence designations. - Varughese wrote "Breaking Barriers: Confronting Racism in American Real Estate," a book about discrimination in housing and what buyers, sellers and practitioners can do about it. - Varughese also wrote "Clarity Is Not Coming: Stop Overthinking. Know When You Know. Make the Decision.", a 2026 book and the first title in his Clarity to Action series. - Varughese holds a Doctor of Education and an MBA. - Varughese is a certified Project Management Professional and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Between the lines: - The ranking reflects both sales performance and a broader message about client education, advocacy and access to homeownership. - HomesRX’s results suggest that a smaller, independent brokerage can compete nationally when it focuses on first-time buyers and relocation clients. - The honor also reinforces NAREB’s emphasis on Black excellence and homeownership access for underserved communities. - Varughese’s background in healthcare leadership, higher education and process management appears to support the brokerage’s service model.

What’s next: - In October 2026, Varughese became chairman and president of the Gulf Coast Association of REALTISTS. - The new local NAREB board serves the Biloxi area and has provisional status from NAREB’s Region XII leadership. - The board aims to expand homeownership opportunity on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and increase the number of REALTISTS in the state. - The full 2026 Top 100 list is available at NAREB Top 100. - The full announcement with photos is available at HomesRX’s announcement. - More information is available at HomesRX.