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 | Linda MacDonald | Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty | Portland | ME | 30.13 | $31,849,075.00 |
| 2 | Sandra Murray | Keller Williams Realty | Portland | ME | 38.25 | $28,001,046.00 |
| 3 | Pauline Rock | ERA Dawson-Bradford Co., Realtors | Bangor | ME | 90.00 | $22,885,080.00 |
| 4 | Sandra Wendland | Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty | Portland | ME | 27.75 | $21,699,135.23 |
| 5 | Brian Wickenden | Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty | Camden | ME | 29.50 | $20,616,000.00 |
| 6 | Steve Weigel | Coldwell Banker Y-Gull & Associates | Wells | ME | 31.00 | $20,293,440.00 |
| 7 | Elise Kiley | Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty | Portland | ME | 22.00 | $20,234,000.00 |
| 8 | Adam Parent | Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Saco | ME | 67.05 | $19,287,869.00 |
| 9 | Scott Harding | NextHome Experience | Greenville | ME | 90.50 | $15,553,960.00 |
| 10 | Elisha Hardy | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northeast Real Estate | Bangor | ME | 77.00 | $14,139,666.67 |
| 11 | Jay Fletcher | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northeast Real Estate | Bangor | ME | 63.00 | $14,059,958.33 |
| 12 | Jean Kirkpatrick | Coldwell Banker Rizzo Mattson, Realtors | Augusta | ME | 56.00 | $13,436,670.00 |
| 13 | Patricia Quirk | ERA Dawson-Bradford Co., Realtors | Bangor | ME | 53.50 | $11,807,782.00 |
| 14 | Lisa Caron | NextHome Experience | Bangor | ME | 60.50 | $11,456,035.00 |
| 15 | Leslie Priest | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group | Augusta | ME | 55.00 | $11,308,175.00 |
| 16 | Lea Worster | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northeast Real Estate | Newport | ME | 66.00 | $11,204,958.33 |
| 17 | Jeff Jolicoeur | CENTURY 21 Surette Real Estate | Waterville | ME | 60.00 | $11,154,525.00 |
| 18 | Helen Robillard | Keller Williams Realty | Portland | ME | 51.20 | $11,106,175.00 |
| 19 | Linda Gardiner | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group | Bangor | ME | 58.50 | $10,886,350.00 |
| 20 | Peggy Hill | Coldwell Banker Realty | Kennebunk | ME | 50.80 | $10,450,625.00 |
| 21 | Linda Davis | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group | Auburn | ME | 59.75 | $9,622,475.00 |
| 22 | Holly Taylor | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group | Bangor | ME | 59.05 | $9,310,450.00 |
| 23 | Linda Beaulieu | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group | Auburn | ME | 54.25 | $9,283,420.00 |
| 24 | Steve Roy | Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate | Waterville | ME | 54.00 | $8,967,900.00 |
| 25 | Stacy White | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group | Ellsworth | ME | 64.55 | $8,263,491.50 |
| 26 | Kim Moxcey | CENTURY 21 Nason Realty, Inc. | Winslow | ME | 52.00 | $7,029,100.00 |
| 27 | Debra Chapman | CENTURY 21 Moose Country Realtors | Greenville | ME | 57.00 | $6,972,300.00 |
| 28 | Sharon Mountain | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northeast Real Estate | Dexter | ME | 53.00 | $6,316,041.67 |
| 29 | Merrie Hanson | Coldwell Banker Rizzo Mattson, Realtors | Augusta | ME | 52.50 | $5,533,851.00 |
| 30 | David Caliendo | CENTURY 21 Queen City Real Estate | Bangor | ME | 50.00 | $3,763,708.25 |
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).