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 | Vladimir Oulianov | Woods Bros Realty | Lincoln | NE | 213.00 | $48,153,213.13 |
| 2 | Ralph Marasco | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 154.00 | $35,861,729.92 |
| 3 | Johnathan O'Gorman | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Good Life Group | Omaha | NE | 97.98 | $34,724,353.81 |
| 4 | Megan Owens | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 139.00 | $33,136,759.00 |
| 5 | Renee Mueller | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Real Estate | Columbus | NE | 124.00 | $30,927,916.67 |
| 6 | Johanna Rhoads | RE/MAX Concepts | Lincoln | NE | 126.00 | $26,220,982.00 |
| 7 | Marie Otis | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 73.00 | $25,929,669.00 |
| 8 | Jade Lafleur | Real Living Advantage Real Estate | Norfolk | NE | 95.00 | $24,001,437.50 |
| 9 | Teresa Elliott | NextHome Signature Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 38.00 | $22,985,645.00 |
| 10 | Brian Wilson | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 46.00 | $22,236,908.00 |
| 11 | Don Dreesen | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Real Estate | Columbus | NE | 100.00 | $19,071,625.00 |
| 12 | April Williams | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 56.00 | $17,573,758.00 |
| 13 | Justin Lorimer | RE/MAX Results | Omaha | NE | 70.00 | $16,275,036.00 |
| 14 | Jill Marie Bartling | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 56.00 | $15,726,818.00 |
| 15 | Sarah Maier | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Good Life Group | Omaha | NE | 69.75 | $14,755,585.80 |
| 16 | Jimmy Reed | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Da-Ly Realty | Grand Island | NE | 70.00 | $14,741,625.00 |
| 17 | Robin Philips | NP Dodge Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 52.00 | $14,405,352.00 |
| 18 | Benjamin Smail | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Good Life Group | Omaha | NE | 68.21 | $14,323,078.70 |
| 19 | Tyson Compton | Keller Williams Realty | Omaha | NE | 50.00 | $13,680,486.00 |
| 20 | Jayson Becker | RE/MAX Concepts | Lincoln | NE | 58.00 | $13,505,357.00 |
| 21 | Patty Scarlett | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 78.00 | $12,945,250.00 |
| 22 | Aubrey Hess | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Good Life Group | Omaha | NE | 51.14 | $12,633,148.65 |
| 23 | April Tucker | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Good Life Group | Omaha | NE | 52.14 | $12,602,045.94 |
| 24 | Tracy Babcock | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Da-Ly Realty | Grand Island | NE | 68.00 | $12,565,375.00 |
| 25 | Cassandra Litz | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 53.00 | $12,550,264.17 |
| 26 | Jackie Beltzer | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Da-Ly Realty | Grand Island | NE | 60.00 | $12,479,583.33 |
| 27 | Joe Courtney | Keller Williams Realty | Lincoln | NE | 64.75 | $12,307,499.00 |
| 28 | Sheila Reed | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Da-Ly Realty | Grand Island | NE | 73.00 | $12,161,916.67 |
| 29 | Kelsey Janssen | Coldwell Banker Town & Country Realty of Kearney | Kearney | NE | 53.50 | $12,076,847.52 |
| 30 | Jose Correa | NP Dodge Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 82.00 | $11,581,801.00 |
| 31 | Brayden Snell | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Da-Ly Realty | Grand Island | NE | 72.00 | $11,500,208.33 |
| 32 | Jay Kathol | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 62.00 | $11,186,488.00 |
| 33 | Patrick Slack | CENTURY 21 Midlands | Kearney | NE | 57.07 | $11,069,179.99 |
| 34 | Jessica Cammarano | RE/MAX Concepts | Lincoln | NE | 66.00 | $10,681,049.00 |
| 35 | Hector Rubio | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Da-Ly Realty | Grand Island | NE | 77.00 | $10,612,625.00 |
| 36 | Joshua Popp | RE/MAX Concepts | Lincoln | NE | 52.00 | $10,500,075.00 |
| 37 | Oscar Barrera | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Good Life Group | Omaha | NE | 53.81 | $9,441,590.20 |
| 38 | Badangli Maran | NP Dodge Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 60.00 | $9,102,300.00 |
| 39 | Megan Eckert | Real Living Advantage Real Estate | Norfolk | NE | 57.00 | $8,536,380.00 |
| 40 | Jason Troshynski | NP Dodge Real Estate | Omaha | NE | 76.50 | $7,493,500.00 |
| 41 | Katie Vander Ley | Keller Williams Realty | Sutton | NE | 58.00 | $7,136,800.00 |
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).