Agents at AFM Real Estate Win Top Honors at the REALTORS® Land Institute 2025 National Land Conference

3/26/2025 (Eugene, OR) – Fred Sperry, ALC with AFM Real Estate from Eugene, OR, has been recognized as the APEX 2024 Top National Producer, an APEX 2024 Top Twenty National Producer and APEX 2024 Broker of the Year in Timber Land Sales by the REALTORS® Land Institute as a part of the RLI APEX Production Awards Program, sponsored by The Land Report. Sperry was recognized by RLI CEO Aubrie Kobernus, MBA, RCE, as well as The Land Report’s Co-founders Eddie Lee Rider Jr. and Eric O’Keefe at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 18, during RLI’s 2025 National Land Conference (NLC25) in Tucson, AZ.

“Top National Producer is the most coveted and prestigious of the APEX Awards. We are incredibly proud of his accomplishments in 2024. Fred is truly among the elite and most accomplished professionals in land real estate,” said CEO Aubrie Kobernus.

Additionally, Trina Anderson (Houghton, MI), Eric Gage (Lufkin, TX), and Colton Jacobson (OR) have been recognized as a part of the Apex 2024 Producers Club. All land professionals recognized as part of the RLI APEX Producers Club are active members of RLI and have at least $5M dollars of qualifying dollar volume in closed land sales in 2024. The APEX Awards Program celebrated its eighth year by welcoming 255 applicants totaling a combined $8.9+ billion in qualifying transaction volume, 9,255 transaction sides, and over 1.2 million acres sold.

The APEX Awards Program celebrated its eighth year by welcoming 255 applicants totaling a combined $8.9+ billion in qualifying transaction volume, 9,255 transaction sides, and over 1.2 million acres sold. All land professionals recognized as part of the RLI APEX Awards Program are active members of RLI.

With a rich history and millions of acres of experience, AFM Real Estate (AFMRE) is committed to our agents and their success. We are a specialized land brokerage service focusing on timberland, agriculture, recreation, and conservation properties. We engage with motivated individuals and partner with them to succeed. Our partnership package with our independent contractors is one of the most favorable opportunities in the land sales business. Our approach is unique; AFMRE is not a franchise real estate firm. We are a business owned by employee shareholders seeking to build lasting relationships with landowners across the United States.