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 | Jeffrey P. Warner | Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty | Saint Louis | MO | 68.33 | $46,195,266.00 |
| 2 | Sherrie Loveland | MURNEY ASSOCIATES, REALTORS | Springfield | MO | 179.00 | $41,763,125.00 |
| 3 | John Ryan | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Saint Louis | MO | 21.30 | $40,002,978.00 |
| 4 | Ted Wight | Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty | Saint Louis | MO | 46.55 | $35,080,476.00 |
| 5 | Alexandra Thornhill | Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty | Saint Louis | MO | 31.00 | $26,756,900.00 |
| 6 | Stephanie Oliver | Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty | Saint Louis | MO | 20.96 | $26,500,100.00 |
| 7 | Troy Robertson | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Chesterfield | MO | 71.00 | $25,128,229.00 |
| 8 | Julie Lane | Janet McAfee Inc. | St. Louis | MO | 19.00 | $24,433,913.00 |
| 9 | Crystal McGrath | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | St Charles | MO | 100.00 | $24,222,602.00 |
| 10 | Cheri Norton | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Lake Saint Louis | MO | 80.00 | $23,147,562.00 |
| 11 | Beth Schultz | Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty | Saint Louis | MO | 46.00 | $22,300,050.00 |
| 12 | Allison Rossini | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Saint Louis | MO | 38.00 | $22,148,000.00 |
| 13 | Scott Rose | MURNEY ASSOCIATES, REALTORS | Springfield | MO | 95.00 | $22,105,215.00 |
| 14 | Becky Burk | Realty Executives of Lebanon | Lebanon | MO | 96.00 | $21,438,000.00 |
| 15 | Teddy Johnlikes | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Chesterfield | MO | 35.80 | $21,037,700.00 |
| 16 | Robin Halterman | Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty | Saint Louis | MO | 57.48 | $20,867,654.25 |
| 17 | Carole Bernsen | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Kirkwood | MO | 50.60 | $20,734,712.00 |
| 18 | Wade Covington | CENTURY 21 Prestige Real Estate, Inc. | Osage Beach | MO | 86.00 | $20,203,458.00 |
| 19 | Kathy Renaud | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Maryland Heights | MO | 93.60 | $19,033,662.00 |
| 20 | Sarah Bravo | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Chesterfield | MO | 61.00 | $18,824,568.00 |
| 21 | Kim Anderson | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties | Des Peres | MO | 53.00 | $18,592,315.42 |
| 22 | Courtney Kallial | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Chesterfield | MO | 52.00 | $18,430,291.00 |
| 23 | Ann Banker | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Ballwin | MO | 54.50 | $18,266,350.00 |
| 24 | Marie Needy-Kohler | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Festus | MO | 77.20 | $18,257,442.00 |
| 25 | Sue Martin | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Fenton | MO | 62.50 | $17,361,325.00 |
| 26 | Shaun Ashley | RE/MAX Heritage | Blue Springs | MO | 86.00 | $17,142,252.00 |
| 27 | Randy Swope | RE/MAX Innovations | Kansas City | MO | 50.00 | $17,135,968.00 |
| 28 | Kim Briese | Keller Williams Realty | Farmington | MO | 100.25 | $16,974,850.00 |
| 29 | Tom Rieken | MURNEY ASSOCIATES, REALTORS | Springfield | MO | 114.00 | $16,902,753.00 |
| 30 | Laura Kemp | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | O Fallon | MO | 67.80 | $16,583,540.00 |
| 31 | Morgan Spillman | RE/MAX House of Brokers | Springfield | MO | 84.00 | $16,283,335.00 |
| 32 | Bob Henson | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Saint Charles | MO | 67.00 | $16,029,670.00 |
| 33 | Michelle Cook | ReeceNichols Real Estate | Kansas City | MO | 70.00 | $15,968,250.00 |
| 34 | Chris Carter | Keller Williams Realty | Independence | MO | 65.40 | $15,769,918.50 |
| 35 | Sheila House | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | O Fallon | MO | 73.00 | $15,240,897.00 |
| 36 | Scott Heck | RE/MAX Boone Realty | Columbia | MO | 67.00 | $15,058,090.00 |
| 37 | Sarah Nguyen-Bani | RE/MAX Gold | St Louis | MO | 99.00 | $14,985,821.48 |
| 38 | Kate Thompson | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Chesterfield | MO | 52.00 | $14,475,635.00 |
| 39 | Stephanie Morgan | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Saint Louis | MO | 57.60 | $14,231,160.00 |
| 40 | Mary Gilliam | Coldwell Banker Hulsey | Farmington | MO | 77.00 | $13,809,100.00 |
| 41 | Luke Beaman | ReeceNichols Golden Key Realty | Warsaw | MO | 78.00 | $13,697,568.00 |
| 42 | Rick McClew | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Fenton | MO | 58.00 | $13,652,200.00 |
| 43 | Haylee Hercules | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Lake Saint Louis | MO | 56.00 | $13,561,821.00 |
| 44 | Sandie Hea | RE/MAX Results | St Louis | MO | 50.23 | $13,550,371.00 |
| 45 | Jeffrey Taylor | RE/MAX Innovations | Kansas City | MO | 67.00 | $13,485,475.00 |
| 46 | Tony Farr | RE/MAX House of Dreams | Platte City | MO | 51.00 | $13,449,730.00 |
| 47 | Robin Rickerson | ReeceNichols Ide Capital Realty | St. Joseph | MO | 97.00 | $13,190,575.00 |
| 48 | Linda Eldridge | Coldwell Banker Lake Country, Inc. | Camdenton | MO | 85.30 | $13,176,682.50 |
| 49 | Stepehn Burks | MURNEY ASSOCIATES, REALTORS | Springfield | MO | 60.50 | $13,121,739.00 |
| 50 | Les Davis | Realty Executives of Kansas City | Lee's Summit | MO | 58.00 | $12,957,850.00 |
| 51 | Lyla Stark | RE/MAX Jefferson City | Jefferson City | MO | 58.00 | $12,635,236.00 |
| 52 | Jody Shewmaker | ReeceNichols Shewmaker | Pleasant Hill | MO | 52.50 | $12,571,350.00 |
| 53 | Jody Parrish | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Maryland Heights | MO | 76.00 | $12,526,493.00 |
| 54 | Dominic Dixon | RE/MAX Innovations | Kansas City | MO | 63.00 | $12,444,251.00 |
| 55 | Lisa Thomas | MURNEY ASSOCIATES, REALTORS | Springfield | MO | 66.50 | $12,380,167.00 |
| 56 | Jennifer Smeltzer | Keller Williams Realty | Lee's Summit | MO | 74.95 | $12,271,131.50 |
| 57 | Michael Huggans | RE/MAX Boone Realty | Columbia | MO | 97.00 | $12,258,826.00 |
| 58 | Brent Weddle | Keller Williams Realty | Lee's Summit | MO | 57.83 | $12,169,780.00 |
| 59 | Susan Scheetz | Realty Executives of Kansas City | Lee's Summit | MO | 55.00 | $12,042,900.00 |
| 60 | Tanya Scott | NextHome SoMo Life | Joplin | MO | 69.50 | $11,730,290.50 |
| 61 | Mark Wiesemann | RE/MAX Heritage | Blue Springs | MO | 53.00 | $11,151,300.00 |
| 62 | Stephanie Biggs | RE/MAX Jefferson City | Jefferson City | MO | 59.00 | $11,128,738.00 |
| 63 | Jacob Stallmann | Coldwell Banker Premier Group | Washington | MO | 57.25 | $11,090,517.00 |
| 64 | Gary Kerley | RE/MAX Heritage | Lees Summit | MO | 62.00 | $11,061,395.00 |
| 65 | Beth Seim | RE/MAX Jefferson City | Jefferson City | MO | 86.00 | $10,998,396.00 |
| 66 | Kenny Manley | RE/MAX Area Real Estate | Excelsior Springs | MO | 63.00 | $10,981,736.00 |
| 67 | Heather Lewis | Real Living Gateway Real Estate | Saint Louis | MO | 55.00 | $10,947,190.00 |
| 68 | Julie Swisegood-Green | CENTURY 21 McKeown & Associates, Inc. | Moberly | MO | 73.00 | $10,756,710.35 |
| 69 | Tara James | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Festus | MO | 67.00 | $10,729,800.00 |
| 70 | Tanya Bower-Johnson | RE/MAX House of Brokers | Springfield | MO | 52.00 | $10,717,153.00 |
| 71 | Sierra Reed | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties | Troy | MO | 55.00 | $10,541,716.67 |
| 72 | Diane Thomas | RE/MAX Exclusive Properties | Owensville | MO | 80.00 | $10,262,930.00 |
| 73 | Debbie Hahn | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hahn, REALTORS | Cameron | MO | 56.00 | $9,977,791.67 |
| 74 | Chelsea Dillick | Realty Executives of Cape County | Cape Girardeau | MO | 67.00 | $9,768,810.00 |
| 75 | Denise Dix | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Festus | MO | 52.00 | $9,660,320.00 |
| 76 | Shane Johannsen | MURNEY ASSOCIATES, REALTORS | Springfield | MO | 50.00 | $9,608,714.00 |
| 77 | Brent Gieseke | EXIT REALTY PROFESSIONALS | Lee's Summit | MO | 53.75 | $9,504,508.00 |
| 78 | Joseph Hostman | RE/MAX Results | Chesterfield | MO | 65.60 | $9,432,828.64 |
| 79 | Jeanna Callahan | CENTURY 21 Integrity Group | Springfield | MO | 59.75 | $9,386,599.00 |
| 80 | Ralph Richardson | CENTURY 21 Family Tree | Aurora | MO | 122.00 | $9,253,498.81 |
| 81 | Donald Marking | CENTURY 21 Peak, Marking & Associates, Inc. | Mexico | MO | 85.00 | $9,070,819.74 |
| 82 | Teresa Hall | CENTURY 21 Integrity Group | Springfield | MO | 51.00 | $9,000,250.00 |
| 83 | Lynn Papenbrok | CENTURY 21 All-Pro | Blue Springs | MO | 54.50 | $8,694,241.00 |
| 84 | Erick Hanson | CENTURY 21 Lifetime Realty | Kirksville | MO | 55.00 | $8,602,950.00 |
| 85 | Tammy Barrett | Keller Williams Realty | Springfield | MO | 83.00 | $8,599,344.00 |
| 86 | Megan Roof | RE/MAX Home Team | Kirksville | MO | 57.00 | $8,493,050.00 |
| 87 | Melissa Purkapile | CENTURY 21 Team Elite | Trenton | MO | 74.00 | $8,327,460.00 |
| 88 | Heather Mohr | Real Living Now Real Estate | Saint Charles | MO | 69.00 | $8,214,583.33 |
| 89 | Lori Waner | Coldwell Banker Elite Realty | Warrensburg | MO | 50.00 | $8,169,429.00 |
| 90 | C. Mark Whitney | CENTURY 21 Lifetime Realty | Kirksville | MO | 50.00 | $8,116,450.00 |
| 91 | Mark Hunolt | CENTURY 21 Lifetime Realty | Kirksville | MO | 80.00 | $7,917,205.00 |
| 92 | Gregory Freeman | CENTURY 21 Team Elite | Trenton | MO | 84.00 | $7,909,335.00 |
| 93 | Kennie VonHolten | ReeceNichols Golden Key Realty | Warsaw | MO | 51.00 | $7,719,400.00 |
| 94 | Sandy Blum | RE/MAX Professionals | St Joseph | MO | 55.00 | $7,269,190.00 |
| 95 | Gracie Sexton | CENTURY 21 Laclede Realty | Lebanon | MO | 58.58 | $7,120,887.00 |
| 96 | Philip Fitzwater | Keller Williams Realty | St Louis | MO | 66.00 | $7,082,905.00 |
| 97 | LaGail Teel | EXIT ALL AMERICAN REALTY | Saint Roberts | MO | 58.00 | $7,054,280.00 |
| 98 | Amber Lewis-Barron | Real Living Gateway Real Estate | Festus | MO | 51.00 | $6,549,250.00 |
| 99 | Tanya Burns | RE/MAX Town and Country | Gallatin | MO | 53.00 | $6,479,413.00 |
| 100 | Kristy Lauhoff | CENTURY 21 Team Elite | Chillicothe | MO | 63.00 | $6,341,600.00 |
| 101 | Scott Perryman | MURNEY ASSOCIATES, REALTORS | Springfield | MO | 73.50 | $6,299,612.00 |
| 102 | Laurie Wuestling | Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker | Florissant | MO | 52.60 | $6,187,575.00 |
| 103 | Jacki Thurman | CENTURY 21 Broughton Team | Hannibal | MO | 53.00 | $6,048,147.00 |
| 104 | Keri Ralston | RE/MAX Classic | Joplin | MO | 51.00 | $6,028,950.00 |
| 105 | Terri Whitten | CENTURY 21 American Realty | Poplar Bluff | MO | 50.00 | $5,938,900.00 |
| 106 | Tamra Gibbons | RE/MAX On the Move | Mexico | MO | 50.50 | $5,913,390.00 |
| 107 | Jennifer Prine | CENTURY 21 Properties Unlimited | Monett | MO | 55.00 | $5,894,415.00 |
| 108 | Leonmarie Benner | RE/MAX Results | St Louis | MO | 53.00 | $5,499,153.00 |
| 109 | Phil Young | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties | Hazelwood | MO | 63.00 | $3,728,013.33 |
| 110 | Marlene Bell | Realty Executives | Cape Girardeau | MO | 68.00 | $119,615.00 |
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).