Real Estate One earned the No. 2 spot among large businesses in the Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces competition. : During normal circumstances, Stuart Elsea, president of Financial Services for Southfield-based Real Estate One, has the utmost respect for his employees and agents. But during 2020, his admiration and appreciation for them has risen to an even higher level. “Their resiliency, flexibility, adaptability and overall work ethic has been amazing,” said Elsea, whose company — in its third generation of family management — earned the No. 2 spot among large businesses in the Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces competition.