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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- America's Best Realtors 2020
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| Rank | Name | Company | City | State | Transactions | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geri Doyle | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Davenport | IA | 93.35 | $37,836,254.24 |
| 2 | Brad Boeye | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Bettendorf | IA | 99.25 | $37,833,180.53 |
| 3 | Robin von Gillern | Coldwell Banker Mid-America | West Des Moines | IA | 71.83 | $26,193,251.00 |
| 4 | Kyle Clarkson | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Ankeny | IA | 99.10 | $22,815,659.15 |
| 5 | Don Brown | Coldwell Banker Mid-America | Johnston | IA | 12.16 | $21,746,130.00 |
| 6 | Dodie Wilkins | CENTURY 21 Preferred | Mason City | IA | 101.00 | $21,353,909.00 |
| 7 | Megan Hill Mitchum | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Urbandale | IA | 80.50 | $21,152,429.00 |
| 8 | Barb Maxon | CENTURY 21 ProLink | Sioux City | IA | 70.50 | $20,464,696.00 |
| 9 | Ethan Hokel | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Ankeny | IA | 80.62 | $19,681,183.75 |
| 10 | Tami Timm | Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty | Cedar Rapids | IA | 86.00 | $18,928,204.00 |
| 11 | Julie Baudler | Coldwell Banker Mid-America | Johnston | IA | 50.00 | $18,017,012.00 |
| 12 | Lloyd Flanders | RE/MAX Real Estate Center | Ames | IA | 67.00 | $17,340,868.00 |
| 13 | Jason Strelow | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices One Realty Centre | Waterloo | IA | 71.00 | $17,082,291.67 |
| 14 | Tammy Starkey-Hopkins | CENTURY 21 Property Professionals | Burlington | IA | 107.00 | $16,998,569.00 |
| 15 | Rob McCain | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Professionals | Iowa City | IA | 69.89 | $16,972,938.73 |
| 16 | Collin Fett | RE/MAX Real Estate Center | Ames | IA | 74.00 | $16,196,328.00 |
| 17 | Amanda Mickelsen | Keller Williams Realty | West Des Moines | IA | 55.50 | $16,052,906.32 |
| 18 | Aaron Ackerlund | Keller Williams Realty | West Des Moines | IA | 81.25 | $15,789,400.00 |
| 19 | Heather Warren | Keller Williams Realty | Cedar Rapids | IA | 76.48 | $15,527,740.75 |
| 20 | Brad Gibson | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Bettendorf | IA | 54.25 | $15,394,792.15 |
| 21 | Tammy Fredericksen | EXIT REALTY MIDWEST | Estherville | IA | 102.30 | $15,286,612.00 |
| 22 | Scott Myers | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Ankeny | IA | 54.50 | $15,145,454.41 |
| 23 | Jon Salvador | CENTURY 21 Property Professionals | Burlington | IA | 109.00 | $15,093,665.00 |
| 24 | David Sandman | RE/MAX Advantage Realty | Dubuque | IA | 56.00 | $15,066,518.00 |
| 25 | Jason Carter | RE/MAX Pride Inc | Oskaloosa | IA | 112.00 | $14,825,200.00 |
| 26 | AJ Kohles | RE/MAX Precision | Clive | IA | 59.00 | $14,473,391.00 |
| 27 | Molly Jo Wolfe | Coldwell Banker Lee's Town & Country | Mount Vernon | IA | 72.00 | $13,963,112.50 |
| 28 | Candy Reaves | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Davenport | IA | 52.50 | $13,668,551.34 |
| 29 | Susan Meyer | EXIT REALTY DYERSVILLE | Manchester | IA | 67.25 | $13,661,400.00 |
| 30 | Nancy Marion | RE/MAX Concepts | Ames | IA | 50.00 | $13,296,801.00 |
| 31 | Jill Conrad | EXIT REALTY DUBUQUE | Dubuque | IA | 53.25 | $12,846,468.37 |
| 32 | Lucky II Lang | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Davenport | IA | 75.00 | $12,755,484.00 |
| 33 | Sara DeWulf | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Davenport | IA | 63.50 | $12,426,075.00 |
| 34 | Emily Graeve | RE/MAX Generations | Boone | IA | 112.00 | $12,209,086.00 |
| 35 | Heather Knittel | RE/MAX Real Estate Center | Ames | IA | 71.00 | $12,095,623.00 |
| 36 | Christopher Ranallo | RE/MAX Concepts | Des Moines | IA | 57.00 | $11,655,004.00 |
| 37 | LaNay Welch | Keller Williams Realty | Sioux City | IA | 77.00 | $11,490,101.00 |
| 38 | Scott Kelling | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Davenport | IA | 55.65 | $11,311,312.75 |
| 39 | Rachel Tiskevics | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Pella | IA | 60.75 | $11,128,055.80 |
| 40 | Shane Guely | RE/MAX Concepts | Des Moines | IA | 53.00 | $11,124,505.00 |
| 41 | Chad Gloede | RE/MAX Concepts | Hiawatha | IA | 56.00 | $11,045,000.00 |
| 42 | James von Gillern | Coldwell Banker Mid-America | West Des Moines | IA | 61.00 | $10,818,660.50 |
| 43 | Tamara Hicks | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Ames | IA | 58.50 | $10,723,929.68 |
| 44 | Angela Fritz | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Council Bluffs | IA | 50.00 | $10,696,469.00 |
| 45 | Gina Swanson | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Urbandale | IA | 51.50 | $10,657,092.00 |
| 46 | Thomas Bracey | RE/MAX Concepts | Davenport | IA | 57.00 | $10,520,750.00 |
| 47 | Gilbert Gonzales | Coldwell Banker Mid-America | Des Moines | IA | 70.00 | $10,457,190.00 |
| 48 | Kylie Petty | CENTURY 21 ProLink | Le Mars | IA | 52.00 | $10,123,430.00 |
| 49 | Jared Althoff | Keller Williams Realty | Dubuque | IA | 52.80 | $9,837,215.00 |
| 50 | Julie Skaff-Gregg | Coldwell Banker Associated Brokers Realty, Inc. | Sioux City | IA | 58.00 | $9,713,132.00 |
| 51 | Jason Mickelson | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Ames | IA | 52.75 | $9,631,618.35 |
| 52 | Jackie Phillips | NextHome Corridor | Williamsburg | IA | 56.00 | $9,526,850.00 |
| 53 | Joy Jensen | RE/MAX Elite Cc | Camanche | IA | 92.00 | $9,227,200.00 |
| 54 | Tammy McKenzie | CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate | Waverly | IA | 52.75 | $9,193,093.99 |
| 55 | Starr Fell | Keller Williams Realty | Bettendorf | IA | 77.50 | $9,131,460.00 |
| 56 | Matthew Wikert | RE/MAX Home Group | Waterloo | IA | 67.00 | $9,043,510.00 |
| 57 | Gwen Kosel | EXIT REALTY DUBUQUE | Dubuque | IA | 63.25 | $8,897,325.00 |
| 58 | Diane Godwin-Luckey | RE/MAX River Cities | Bettendorf | IA | 82.00 | $8,831,719.00 |
| 59 | Deb Fowler | CENTURY 21 Property Professionals | Burlington | IA | 77.00 | $8,639,700.00 |
| 60 | Norma Karnes | Keller Williams Realty | Sioux City | IA | 51.00 | $8,564,300.00 |
| 61 | Scott Wells | NP Dodge Real Estate | Council Bluffs | IA | 52.00 | $8,380,735.00 |
| 62 | Lisa Carstens | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Davenport | IA | 50.65 | $8,208,238.25 |
| 63 | Mallori Hoffert | Coldwell Banker Associated Brokers Realty, Inc. | Sioux City | IA | 51.00 | $7,691,950.00 |
| 64 | Beth Nolting | RE/MAX River Cities | Bettendorf | IA | 61.00 | $7,553,350.00 |
| 65 | Teresa Turnis | Keller Williams Realty | MANCHESTER | IA | 52.00 | $7,312,700.00 |
| 66 | Kyle Kovarna | CENTURY 21 ProLink | Sioux City | IA | 51.50 | $7,263,433.00 |
| 67 | Sandy Stuber | RE/MAX Home Group | Waterloo | IA | 52.00 | $7,099,900.00 |
| 68 | Elizabeth Schiller | RE/MAX Pride | Ottumwa | IA | 55.00 | $6,950,500.00 |
| 69 | Duster Hoffman | NextHome TriState Realty | Sioux City | IA | 52.00 | $6,301,800.00 |
| 70 | Jill Sorrell | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Clinton | IA | 51.50 | $6,299,518.75 |
| 71 | Gwen Wixom | CENTURY 21 Property Professionals | Burlington | IA | 52.00 | $6,126,600.00 |
| 72 | Amanda Brant | Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty | Cedar Rapids | IA | 53.00 | $5,795,130.00 |
| 73 | Stephanie Zarr | EXIT REALTY MIDWEST | Cherokee | IA | 67.50 | $5,780,275.00 |
| 74 | Dee Shepherd | Mel Foster Co. Real Estate, Inc. | Clinton | IA | 57.00 | $5,114,987.50 |
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).