The Agency Extends Global Brokerage Network with Anchorage Office
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Global real estate brokerage The Agency is launching its newest office in Anchorage, establishing the brand’s first location in Alaska. Managing Partners Emma Shibe and Bethany Weiser, accomplished industry veterans and lifelong Alaskans, are leading the new office.
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“Partnering with The Agency felt like a natural next step for us because they lead with relationships first, which is exactly how Anchorage operates,” says Shibe. “Anchorage has a way of getting into your soul. After years here, we understand what draws people to this place and what makes them stay.”
The Agency has rapidly increased its presence across the globe throughout the past year, making it one of the fastest-growing luxury boutique brokerages in the world. The Agency launched twenty-seven new offices in 2025, with more on the horizon.
“Expanding into Alaska has been a goal of ours, and Anchorage is exactly the kind of market we look for: distinctive, dynamic, and with a community that truly values where they live,” says James Ramsay, EVP of The Agency’s franchise division. “We found the right partners in Emma and Bethany, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring The Agency’s brand of service to this incredible region.”
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The Agency has been featured on international television shows including “Buying Beverly Hills,” which aired on Netflix for two seasons. Its strategy is to expand into prominent markets with significant growth potential and like-minded partners.
“This isn’t a market you can understand from the outside looking in. It takes years of being part of it,” says Weiser of her Anchorage territory. “The Agency gets that, and their approach to client care mirrors the genuine, grounded nature of the people who make Anchorage so special.”
The Agency has grown to more than 150 offices across fourteen countries and is poised for further expansion. The Financial Times identified The Agency as one of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, and it has ranked among Inc.’s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country for seven consecutive years. Recently, The Agency ranked 13th on the 2025 RealTrends 500 list, and ranked as the fourth largest privately held independent brokerage in the nation by sales volume.
“As we continue to expand into untapped markets, Anchorage stood out as a natural choice for us to plant new roots,” says The Agency founder and CEO Mauricio Umansky. “Anchorage’s extraordinary combination of untamed wilderness, a tight-knit and thriving community, and an unparalleled outdoor lifestyle makes it one of the most extraordinary and singular markets in the country.”
The Agency is temporarily located in a Midtown office on Cordova Street but will be moving to permanent quarters in June at 3120 Denali Street, Suite 5.
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