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About

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The RPM Group is a full service Arkansas based real estate firm that provides expertise in Commercial and Investment Real Estate; Property Management; Residential Rentals; and Residential Sales.

Founded in 1955 by Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Inductee Billy F. Rector and partners Byron Morse and Fe Phillips, Rector Phillips Morse, Inc. recently celebrated its 60th year in business by updating the name of the firm to recognize substantial growth and a much larger operating footprint. Currently, the company has over 300 employees and real estate professionals and operates out of nine sales offices.

Rich in the history of Arkansas’ economic development, RPM Group has closed more real estate transactions and real estate sales volume than any competitor in the state since its inception. The firm continues to be locally owned and operated.

Commercial & Investment Division

RPM Group’s Commercial and Investment Division is a member of CORFAC International, an organization of leading, privately held entrepreneurial commercial real estate firms serving 100 major markets internationally.

Our Investment Management expertise includes formulating, managing, and maximizing commercial real estate investment returns from private funds, partnerships, LLC’s, and other alternative investment entities.

Commercial and Investment memberships include the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC); Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM); Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA); Society of Industrial Realtors (SIOR); and The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).

Property Management Division

RPM Group’s Property Management Division is a full service management company for Commercial Properties, Apartment Homes, Rental Homes, Condominium Associations, and Horizontal Regimes throughout the state. We serve property owners by maximizing property values and return on the investment and ensure compliance with housing regulations.

Residential Rentals Division

Our Residential Rentals Division leases and manages over a thousand single family homes and apartment units. We provide a full suite of maintenance services to these properties.

Residential Sales Division

RPM Group’s Residential Sales Division operates in a franchise arrangement with the national Coldwell Banker brand and does business as Coldwell Banker RPM Group. Note that by clicking on this link Coldwell Banker RPM Group you will leave this site and be routed to Coldwell Banker RPM Group’s web page.

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Kris Upton Named 2022 AMP Fifty Over 50

As chairman and CEO of the RPM Group, Kris Upton has led the growth of one of the state’s largest full-service commercial and residential real estate companies to more than 350 employees and associates with record annual sales volume approaching $1 billion. Upton is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a certified commercial investment member (CCM). Upton obtained a BSBA in accounting from the University of Arkansas in 1993 and studied investor relations at the University of Michigan. He has volunteered for Junior Achievement and youth sports and is a past member of the Executive Leadership Academy and the band, One Way. Upton says RPM’s culture and core values are anchored in building trustworthy, long-term relationships and serving clients with a level of real estate expertise that has differentiated the firm for more than 65 years.Arkansas Money & Politics - Upton - 50 over 50Arkansas Money & Politics - Fifty Over 50

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Kris Upton Named 2022 AMP Fifty Over 50

RPM Group Represents Buyer in 277,000 SF Industrial Property

Little Rock, AR – RPM Group/Corfac International, a leading full-service real estate brokerage specializing in commercial sales & leasing represented the Buyer in the purchase of a 277,000 SF industrial building situated on 30 acres Rick Freeling, President of RPM Group Commercial division represented Emerson, a Missouri-based technology and engineering company, in the acquisition of the former Cherokee Frame facility in Ash Flat, AR. Freeling assisted the buyer with its site selection and negotiations. The Ash Flat location was chosen due to it's close proximity to Emerson's distribution center in Memphis, TN which is approximately 140 miles from Ash Flat, AR.

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RPM Group Represents Buyer in 277,000 SF Industrial Property

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