Searching for your home sweet home can be daunting. The long list of "musts" and "wants" paired with limits of price range and location make it difficult to sort through the many homes listed for sale. The most successful realtors are the ones who alleviate your stress by showing that they have your best interests in mind: the ones who make you feel they are truly working for you.
That's why it's good to know which realtors have a record of success - especially in today's fluctuating housing market. Newsweek partnered with REAL Trends –the trusted source of news, analysis, and information on the residential brokerage industry since 1987– to sort through the data and provide you with a list of America's Best Real Estate Professionals. We highlight the top real estate professionals by volume within each state. You can select the states on the interactive map or in the table below. If your company is listed below, you can get in touch to find out more about the licensing options.
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| Rank | Name | Company | City | State | Transactions | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Beutler | CENTURY 21 Beutler & Associates | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 73.13 | $59,909,613.30 |
| 2 | Lea Williams | Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 102.00 | $58,083,055.15 |
| 3 | Brad Minasian | Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Group | Boise | ID | 131.58 | $49,637,183.50 |
| 4 | Ian Swanstrom | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 126.00 | $47,045,306.00 |
| 5 | Greg Rowley | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 84.50 | $43,971,550.00 |
| 6 | Brenda Burk | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 85.00 | $43,359,991.07 |
| 7 | Darren Ducote | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 121.00 | $38,079,951.50 |
| 8 | Greg Johnston | Keller Williams Realty | Pocatello | ID | 184.00 | $37,844,212.00 |
| 9 | Shaun Urwin | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate 43° North | Meridian | ID | 169.97 | $37,827,421.02 |
| 10 | Tracy Conklin | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate 43° North | Meridian | ID | 89.00 | $37,342,799.73 |
| 11 | April Rinehart | Keller Williams Realty | Boise | ID | 57.00 | $36,792,100.00 |
| 12 | Emily Beutler | CENTURY 21 Beutler & Associates | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 83.80 | $35,962,509.00 |
| 13 | Joel Elgee | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 103.50 | $35,308,900.75 |
| 14 | Zachary Scott | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 83.00 | $33,236,163.00 |
| 15 | Scott Carr | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 75.00 | $32,194,059.00 |
| 16 | Gayle Stevenson | Sun Valley Sotheby's International Realty | Ketchum | ID | 35.00 | $31,544,000.00 |
| 17 | Kerri O'Hara | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate 43° North | Meridian | ID | 64.64 | $31,488,616.48 |
| 18 | Andrea Pettitt | Group One Sotheby's International Realty | Boise | ID | 63.28 | $29,186,771.15 |
| 19 | Hayden Anderl | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 101.00 | $28,460,983.69 |
| 20 | Leah Morgan | Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Group | Meridian | ID | 85.00 | $27,994,572.00 |
| 21 | Georgie Pitron | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate 43° North | Meridian | ID | 51.25 | $27,352,007.03 |
| 22 | Cindy Bond | Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty | Sandpoint | ID | 35.50 | $27,081,865.47 |
| 23 | Jackie Suarez | CENTURY 21 RiverStone | Sandpoint | ID | 64.80 | $26,264,938.00 |
| 24 | Karen Cameron | CENTURY 21 High Desert | Idaho Falls | ID | 83.50 | $25,820,050.00 |
| 25 | Mike Green | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 63.50 | $25,685,479.46 |
| 26 | Todd McCauley | CENTURY 21 Eagle Rock | Eagle | ID | 65.00 | $24,362,958.00 |
| 27 | Michaela Corcoran-Hall | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 63.00 | $23,242,802.35 |
| 28 | Tifni Pennecard | Amherst Madison Real Estate Advisors | Boise | ID | 50.00 | $22,725,077.00 |
| 29 | Daniel Doherty | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate 43° North | Meridian | ID | 56.14 | $22,104,476.22 |
| 30 | Gary Rasmussen | Keller Williams Realty | Idaho Falls | ID | 86.20 | $22,094,671.00 |
| 31 | Tracy Kasper | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Silverhawk Realty | Caldwell | ID | 71.00 | $21,715,583.33 |
| 32 | Darren Miller | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 63.50 | $21,653,029.00 |
| 33 | Thayne Barrie | Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Group | Meridian | ID | 86.00 | $21,211,326.00 |
| 34 | Juan Murdoch | Keller Williams Realty | Idaho Falls | ID | 74.34 | $20,347,339.22 |
| 35 | Lisa Cunningham | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate 43° North | Meridian | ID | 74.74 | $20,111,515.31 |
| 36 | Scott Smith | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 64.00 | $19,964,202.00 |
| 37 | Julie Cendejas | Keller Williams Realty | Boise | ID | 57.60 | $19,663,552.99 |
| 38 | Becky Jo Randles | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 69.00 | $18,870,242.00 |
| 39 | Jolene Jenkins | Keller Williams Realty | Island Park | ID | 65.85 | $18,801,525.00 |
| 40 | Sam Huff | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Silverhawk Realty | Caldwell | ID | 58.00 | $17,850,666.67 |
| 41 | Joyce Little | Keller Williams Realty | Boise | ID | 60.50 | $17,602,722.50 |
| 42 | Joyce Keefer | CENTURY 21 Price Right | Lewiston | ID | 85.95 | $17,545,572.59 |
| 43 | Ronda Laybourn | CENTURY 21 Price Right | Lewiston | ID | 69.25 | $17,082,532.00 |
| 44 | Cody Funk | Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 51.00 | $16,529,575.00 |
| 45 | Collin Kelley | Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 51.00 | $16,431,713.50 |
| 46 | Katie Burford | Keller Williams Realty | Boise | ID | 55.05 | $15,686,786.00 |
| 47 | Lynn Moore | RE/MAX Executives | Nampa | ID | 61.00 | $15,683,851.00 |
| 48 | Don Wixom | RE/MAX Executives | Nampa | ID | 56.00 | $15,615,379.00 |
| 49 | Charlie Smith | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate 43° North | Meridian | ID | 91.69 | $15,359,589.31 |
| 50 | Terri Guenthner | RE/MAX Connections | Moscow | ID | 53.00 | $14,749,450.00 |
| 51 | Jody Holland | Keller Williams Realty | Idaho Falls | ID | 59.20 | $14,428,145.15 |
| 52 | Loris Profitt | CENTURY 21 Price Right | Lewiston | ID | 57.25 | $13,661,624.00 |
| 53 | Nick Cracolice | ERA West Wind Real Estate | Boise | ID | 52.50 | $13,227,140.50 |
| 54 | Ken Swisher | RE/MAX Country Real Estate | Pocatello | ID | 57.00 | $13,216,631.00 |
| 55 | Katy Mason | Coldwell Banker Tomlinson | Lewiston | ID | 70.00 | $12,794,601.00 |
| 56 | Dan Thomas | Keller Williams Realty | Idaho Falls | ID | 70.30 | $11,776,486.00 |
| 57 | Jennifer McCulloch | CENTURY 21 High Desert | Idaho Falls | ID | 62.00 | $10,555,280.00 |
| 58 | Jose Farfan | CENTURY 21 Riverside Realty | Burley | ID | 63.00 | $10,027,280.00 |
| 59 | Jennifer Essig | ERA West Wind Real Estate | Mountain Home | ID | 50.00 | $9,984,750.00 |
| 60 | Casey Krivor | Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty | Sandpoint | ID | 51.50 | $8,591,777.00 |
| 61 | Ilene Johnson | ERA West Wind Real Estate | Boise | ID | 70.00 | $7,425,400.00 |
| 62 | Rudy Martinez | Coldwell Banker Classic Properties | Payette | ID | 50.00 | $7,386,550.00 |
Methodology: Applicants submit an application; the fee does not guarantee placement. An individual must have closed at least 50 sides OR $20 million in sales volume in calendar year 2019. All supplied figures need to be based on closed residential business for calendar year 2019. Figures submitted can be for closed transaction sides and/or closed dollar sales volume. Applicants must submit verification including business tax returns. The local or state Realtor association must confirm the data. When an agent represents both sides of a transaction, both sides are counted. When one side is handled, only one side can be included. Co-listings count as one-half of a transaction; referrals are not included. All residential sales of 1 to 4 unit buildings, including single family, condominium and co-op units and lots sold for residential uses are included. REAL Trends carefully reviews related websites and other sources to ensure the accurate description of individual sales (as opposed to team or brokerage sales).