therealdeal.com – Regional and national powerhouses continue to hold dominion in the growing Bronx real estate market, but independent brokerages are gaining ground. That’s according to The Real Deal‘s latest ranking of the borough’s real estate firms by the number of licensed agents and brokers.

Compare that to 2010, when all 10 of the Bronx’s biggest firms were affiliated with national and regional brands. As of March 14, 2016, however, three out of the top 10 are independent brokerages headquartered in the borough. Besmatch Real Estate, for example, had 80 agents at the time of TRD‘s count, placing third, while NY Future Homes Realty, with 74 agents, placed fourth. Neither firm has a presence in Manhattan.