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 | Susan Gregory | Parks Realty | Brentwood | TN | 120.50 | $71,345,951.00 |
| 2 | Avery Carl | The Short Term Shop Brokered By EXP | Mt Juliet | TN | 156.00 | $58,416,295.00 |
| 3 | Paula Hinegardner | Keller Williams Realty | Franklin | TN | 41.20 | $42,441,056.00 |
| 4 | Kyrstin Frate | Keller Williams Realty | Clarksville | TN | 199.00 | $41,509,649.17 |
| 5 | Robert Drimmer | Compass | Nashville | TN | 101.00 | $40,928,000.00 |
| 6 | Jack Miller | Parks Realty | Brentwood | TN | 185.00 | $36,852,533.00 |
| 7 | Jessica Brown | RE/MAX Experts | Germantown | TN | 199.00 | $35,025,842.50 |
| 8 | Donnita Hill | EXIT ROCKY TOP REALTY COOKEVILLE | Cookeville | TN | 137.00 | $30,263,821.00 |
| 9 | Petra Becker | RE/MAX Checkmate Inc Realtors | Johnson City | TN | 101.50 | $30,090,169.00 |
| 10 | Ivy Arnold | Parks Realty | Nashville | TN | 38.25 | $29,967,139.00 |
| 11 | Grace Clayton | Engel & Völkers Nashville | Nashville | TN | 18.00 | $29,693,550.00 |
| 12 | Joyce McKenzie | Crye-Leike Realtors | Collierville | TN | 75.00 | $29,074,757.00 |
| 13 | Beth Brown | Reliant Realty ERA Powered | Nashville | TN | 75.50 | $28,402,546.00 |
| 14 | Steven Russell | Reliant Realty ERA Powered | Gallatin | TN | 100.00 | $27,639,911.00 |
| 15 | Marty Warren | Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty | Franklin | TN | 31.50 | $27,162,437.00 |
| 16 | Sherry Bowman | Keller Williams Realty | Pleasant View | TN | 90.50 | $27,127,494.00 |
| 17 | Hannah Dills | Parks Realty | Brentwood | TN | 41.00 | $26,447,041.00 |
| 18 | Lisa Swint | Coldwell Banker Lakeside Realtors | Hendersonville | TN | 62.00 | $26,340,755.00 |
| 19 | Tracy Southard | Realty Executives Associates | Maryville | TN | 86.00 | $26,205,541.00 |
| 20 | Mike Parker | Marx-Bensdorf REALTORS | Memphis | TN | 56.00 | $25,704,363.00 |
| 21 | Maria Holland | RE/MAX Homes and Estates | Nashville | TN | 46.00 | $25,700,949.00 |
| 22 | Ashley Boykin | Coldwell Banker Barnes | Franklin | TN | 42.00 | $25,667,696.07 |
| 23 | Allyson Woosley | Parks Realty | Nashville | TN | 44.50 | $25,548,499.00 |
| 24 | Jon Dickens | Marx-Bensdorf REALTORS | Memphis | TN | 67.00 | $25,371,517.00 |
| 25 | Tammy Nauman | CENTURY 21 Premier | Goodlettsville | TN | 75.00 | $25,124,720.00 |
| 26 | James Davis | RE/MAX Excels | Loudon | TN | 22.00 | $24,627,927.00 |
| 27 | Amber Conrad | Keller Williams Realty | Franklin | TN | 31.00 | $24,252,512.00 |
| 28 | Caroline Rigsby | Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty | Nashville | TN | 44.00 | $23,986,700.00 |
| 29 | Jimmy Reed | Marx-Bensdorf REALTORS | Memphis | TN | 35.00 | $23,472,000.00 |
| 30 | Rick Travers | Crye-Leike Realtors | Germantown | TN | 81.00 | $23,000,000.00 |
| 31 | Justin Tate | Real Estate Partners | Chattanooga | TN | 93.00 | $22,973,051.00 |
| 32 | Jennifer Bickerstaff | Parks Realty | Franklin | TN | 47.00 | $22,802,928.00 |
| 33 | Stephanie Caddo | Reliant Realty ERA Powered | Nashville | TN | 74.00 | $22,749,343.00 |
| 34 | Jason Crosslin | RE/MAX Exceptional Properties | Mount Juliet | TN | 92.00 | $22,600,194.00 |
| 35 | Allen DeCuyper | Parks Realty | Nashville | TN | 43.30 | $22,430,148.00 |
| 36 | John Hendon | Coldwell Banker Barnes | Franklin | TN | 45.50 | $22,297,084.00 |
| 37 | Jay Crockett | RE/MAX Checkmate Inc Realtors | Johnson City | TN | 142.25 | $22,123,373.00 |
| 38 | Bedros Bozdogan | Keller Williams Realty | Knoxville | TN | 85.35 | $22,048,652.25 |
| 39 | Traci Johnson | Crye-Leike Realtors | Hermitage | TN | 56.00 | $22,000,000.00 |
| 40 | Joshua Spotts | Crye-Leike Realtors | Memphis | TN | 44.00 | $21,091,050.00 |
| 41 | Suzan Hindman | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Woodmont Realty | Brentwood | TN | 27.00 | $20,881,975.00 |
| 42 | Shauna Brooks | Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty | Nashville | TN | 24.10 | $20,849,420.00 |
| 43 | Loy Hardcastle | Parks Realty | Franklin | TN | 33.00 | $20,660,156.00 |
| 44 | Joseph Goodman | RE/MAX Legacy Properties | Lebanon | TN | 63.00 | $20,550,744.00 |
| 45 | Richard Smith | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Dean-Smith Realty | Knoxville | TN | 26.00 | $20,326,000.00 |
| 46 | Nathan Matwijec | Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty | Nashville | TN | 35.50 | $20,167,000.00 |
| 47 | Anita Tate | CENTURY 21 West Main Realty & Auction | Lebanon | TN | 57.00 | $20,162,967.00 |
| 48 | Kathy May-Martin | Coldwell Banker Jim Henry & Associates | Kingston | TN | 86.00 | $19,580,260.00 |
| 49 | Emily McKinney | Keller Williams Realty | Knoxville | TN | 58.75 | $18,959,831.00 |
| 50 | Teresa Congioloso | Coldwell Banker Pryor Realty, Inc. | Dayton | TN | 120.00 | $18,024,150.00 |
| 51 | Quintavius Burdette | RE/MAX Experts | Germantown | TN | 106.00 | $18,016,445.00 |
| 52 | Anneke Wilkey | Coldwell Banker Pryor Realty, Inc. | Dayton | TN | 90.00 | $17,590,250.00 |
| 53 | April Harrington | EXIT REAL ESTATE EXPERTS | Old Hickory | TN | 56.00 | $17,275,615.00 |
| 54 | Geoffrey Ramsey | RE/MAX Properties | Chattanooga | TN | 69.00 | $17,164,716.00 |
| 55 | Angie Kelley | Crye-Leike Realtors | Memphis | TN | 72.00 | $17,100,000.00 |
| 56 | Danny Freeman | Crye-Leike Realtors | Bartlett | TN | 76.00 | $17,043,800.00 |
| 57 | Mark Holleman | Coldwell Banker Conroy, Marable & Holleman Real Estate, Inc. | Clarksville | TN | 60.50 | $16,956,850.00 |
| 58 | Rasa Baldino | CENTURY 21 MVP | Sevierville | TN | 63.75 | $16,777,416.00 |
| 59 | Tonya Suits | Keller Williams Realty | Cleveland | TN | 67.25 | $16,582,025.00 |
| 60 | Kara Edenfield | Keller Williams Realty | Knoxville | TN | 56.00 | $16,459,454.00 |
| 61 | Karen Randolph | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Johnson City | TN | 62.00 | $16,298,389.00 |
| 62 | Melody Bourell | Marx-Bensdorf REALTORS | Memphis | TN | 69.00 | $15,943,591.00 |
| 63 | Garrett Addington | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Johnson City | TN | 76.00 | $15,845,880.00 |
| 64 | Rhonda Vineyard | RE/MAX Preferred Properties, Inc | Knoxville | TN | 70.25 | $15,793,965.00 |
| 65 | Teresa Luttrell | RE/MAX Preferred Properties, Inc | Seymour | TN | 74.00 | $15,742,634.00 |
| 66 | Kim Weyrauch | Keller Williams Realty | Clarksville | TN | 83.00 | $15,562,355.00 |
| 67 | Jackie Adams | RE/MAX 1st Choice | Springfield | TN | 63.00 | $15,420,834.68 |
| 68 | George Mack | RE/MAX Experts | Germantown | TN | 53.50 | $14,914,000.00 |
| 69 | Sarah Ketterer | Keller Williams Realty | Chattanooga | TN | 61.00 | $14,660,621.00 |
| 70 | Jimmy Dugger | Crye-Leike Realtors | Columbia | TN | 74.00 | $14,629,750.00 |
| 71 | Anna Bishop | Crye-Leike Realtors | Arlington | TN | 71.00 | $14,623,430.00 |
| 72 | Teresa Points | Keller Williams Realty | Spring Hill | TN | 51.75 | $14,550,394.00 |
| 73 | Kelly Moran | Keller Williams Realty | Johnson City | TN | 105.65 | $14,457,213.25 |
| 74 | Brenda Turner | CENTURY 21 Realty Group, LLC | Crossville | TN | 87.00 | $14,439,030.00 |
| 75 | Judy Cox | EXIT ROCKY TOP REALTY LEBANON | Lebanon | TN | 51.75 | $14,296,529.00 |
| 76 | Joan Clark | Keller Williams Realty | Knoxville | TN | 50.27 | $13,944,930.00 |
| 77 | Pamala K. Poteat | Keller Williams Realty | Knoxville | TN | 71.64 | $13,874,287.00 |
| 78 | Cory Parsons | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Johnson City | TN | 77.50 | $13,702,205.00 |
| 79 | Steve Boysen | Crye-Leike Realtors | Bartlett | TN | 51.00 | $13,611,850.00 |
| 80 | Wayne Neese | Coldwell Banker Segroves-Neese Real Estate | Shelbyville | TN | 60.00 | $13,580,292.00 |
| 81 | Marion Jewell | Keller Williams Realty | Clarksville | TN | 53.00 | $13,559,406.00 |
| 82 | Gregory Cox | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Greg Cox Real Estate | Johnson City | TN | 56.00 | $13,417,583.33 |
| 83 | Donald Martin | Reliant Realty ERA Powered | Clarksville | TN | 76.00 | $13,291,450.00 |
| 84 | Brian McAmis | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Greeneville | TN | 115.00 | $13,144,637.00 |
| 85 | Denise Mann | Keller Williams Realty | Murfreesboro | TN | 50.40 | $13,043,420.00 |
| 86 | Amber Bringier | EXIT REALTY BOB LAMB & ASSOCIATES | Smyrna | TN | 51.00 | $13,027,472.00 |
| 87 | Danielle McMeans | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Kingsport | TN | 64.00 | $12,855,400.00 |
| 88 | Lee Godfrey | Coldwell Banker Barnes | Jackson | TN | 65.00 | $12,729,771.00 |
| 89 | Tom Nebel | Coldwell Banker Conroy, Marable & Holleman Real Estate, Inc. | Clarksville | TN | 57.74 | $12,615,631.26 |
| 90 | Mike McNeese | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Greeneville | TN | 76.50 | $12,587,019.00 |
| 91 | Courtney Henderson | CENTURY 21 Platinum Properties | Clarksville | TN | 54.50 | $12,575,729.00 |
| 92 | Kourtnee Taylor | CENTURY 21 Platinum Properties | Clarksville | TN | 50.50 | $12,568,275.00 |
| 93 | Somer Ray | Realty Executives Associates | Maryville | TN | 53.50 | $12,434,400.00 |
| 94 | Seth Jervis | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Kingsport | TN | 59.00 | $12,428,700.00 |
| 95 | Stevie Rifenberick | Keller Williams Realty | Chattanooga | TN | 59.75 | $12,269,893.00 |
| 96 | Brad Donathan | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Southern Realty | Crossville | TN | 56.00 | $12,093,000.00 |
| 97 | David Shipley | RE/MAX Properties | Chattanooga | TN | 51.00 | $11,763,961.00 |
| 98 | Glenda Johnson | Coldwell Banker Jim Henry & Associates | Kingston | TN | 83.00 | $11,740,650.00 |
| 99 | Jennifer Cooper | RE/MAX Properties | Chattanooga | TN | 50.00 | $11,725,338.00 |
| 100 | Regie Jones | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Greeneville | TN | 64.50 | $11,098,324.00 |
| 101 | Don Whitman | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gwin Realty | Crossville | TN | 67.50 | $11,029,033.00 |
| 102 | Marcia Campbell | CENTURY 21 Platinum Properties | Clarksville | TN | 51.00 | $10,968,849.00 |
| 103 | Michael Albin | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gwin Realty | Crossville | TN | 54.00 | $10,888,365.50 |
| 104 | Susan Crockett | ERA Blue Key Properties | Spring City | TN | 51.00 | $10,875,276.00 |
| 105 | David Turner | RE/MAX Properties | Chattanooga | TN | 56.00 | $10,854,000.00 |
| 106 | Barbara T Smith | RE/MAX Pros | Lawrenceburg | TN | 95.00 | $10,729,618.00 |
| 107 | Mark Williams | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Greeneville | TN | 53.00 | $10,559,200.00 |
| 108 | Dawn George | RE/MAX Preferred Properties, Inc | Knoxville | TN | 50.65 | $10,546,475.00 |
| 109 | Kelly Cannon | Crye-Leike Realtors | Dickson | TN | 50.00 | $10,324,000.00 |
| 110 | Tia Wells | CENTURY 21 Four Seasons Realty | Gatlinburg | TN | 63.00 | $10,051,851.00 |
| 111 | Larry Chappell | ERA Chappell & Associates Realty & Rental | Clarksville | TN | 50.00 | $9,826,700.00 |
| 112 | Blake Ward | Coldwell Banker Barnes | Jackson | TN | 57.00 | $9,703,021.00 |
| 113 | Richard Potter | CENTURY 21 Realty Group, LLC | Crossville | TN | 52.00 | $9,587,200.00 |
| 114 | Justin Branson | RE/MAX Results | Bristol | TN | 50.00 | $9,442,475.00 |
| 115 | Christy Brawner-Thomas | Coldwell Banker Conroy, Marable & Holleman Real Estate, Inc. | Clarksville | TN | 63.99 | $9,440,598.78 |
| 116 | Bernie Klein | RE/MAX Experts | Germantown | TN | 54.50 | $9,412,957.00 |
| 117 | Gregory Goff | EXIT REALTY BOB LAMB & ASSOCIATES | Auburntown | TN | 54.50 | $9,284,818.50 |
| 118 | Scott Metcalf | RE/MAX Checkmate Inc Realtors | Johnson City | TN | 62.75 | $9,168,675.25 |
| 119 | Cornelia Gregory | CENTURY 21 Paramount | Springfield | TN | 147.00 | $9,100,740.00 |
| 120 | Anne Morrow | RE/MAX Pros | Lawrenceburg | TN | 62.00 | $8,976,900.00 |
| 121 | Pamela Brown | CENTURY 21 Professional Group | Dunlap | TN | 63.50 | $8,909,225.00 |
| 122 | Burlin Allen | RE/MAX Between the Lakes | Jefferson City | TN | 54.60 | $8,807,337.00 |
| 123 | Ashlee Shirey | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Greeneville | TN | 52.00 | $8,785,379.00 |
| 124 | Gwen Lilley | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Greeneville | TN | 69.00 | $8,704,849.00 |
| 125 | Christie Hagan | RE/MAX Pros | Lawrenceburg | TN | 54.00 | $8,672,000.00 |
| 126 | Kevin Toon | Keller Williams Realty | Clarksville | TN | 54.00 | $8,588,950.00 |
| 127 | Anastasia Williams | Keller Williams Realty | Clarksville | TN | 58.00 | $8,583,424.50 |
| 128 | Wala Habiby | Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace, Realtors | Knoxville | TN | 52.00 | $8,451,840.00 |
| 129 | April Shepherd | Coldwell Banker Jim Henry & Associates | Kingston | TN | 64.00 | $8,357,875.44 |
| 130 | Tracey Bright | RE/MAX Prime Properties | Sevierville | TN | 53.00 | $8,265,550.00 |
| 131 | Brittany Reed | CENTURY 21 Legacy | Johnson City | TN | 52.00 | $8,193,430.00 |
| 132 | Lori M Buck | EXIT ROCKY TOP REALTY | Crossville | TN | 54.25 | $7,756,522.00 |
| 133 | Joshua Coon | Park Hill Realty Group | Kingsport | TN | 74.00 | $7,741,786.00 |
| 134 | Sarah Sawyers | RE/MAX Results | Bristol | TN | 56.00 | $7,726,315.00 |
| 135 | Tamara Harrald | EXIT REALTY BLUES CITY | Ripley | TN | 61.90 | $7,714,150.00 |
| 136 | Eric Boyd | Coldwell Banker Conroy, Marable & Holleman Real Estate, Inc. | Clarksville | TN | 57.13 | $7,646,100.50 |
| 137 | Scott Housewirth | Crye-Leike Realtors | Memphis | TN | 91.00 | $7,425,523.00 |
| 138 | Phyllis Larry | CENTURY 21 Golden Service Realty & Auction, Inc. | Union City | TN | 62.00 | $7,037,466.15 |
| 139 | Peggy Holt | RE/MAX Real Estate Ten Inc | Morristown | TN | 55.00 | $6,720,954.00 |
| 140 | Juan Casem | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Taliesyn Realty | Cordova | TN | 75.00 | $6,252,079.58 |
| 141 | Tony Neihoff | RE/MAX Realty Source | Jackson | TN | 55.00 | $5,887,907.00 |
| 142 | Eve Parks | RE/MAX Solutions | Greenfield | TN | 63.50 | $5,689,800.00 |
| 143 | William Howe | CENTURY 21 Howe Realty & Auction | Sweetwater | TN | 54.25 | $5,517,713.94 |
| 144 | Tim Dean | CENTURY 21 Professional Group | Dunlap | TN | 55.00 | $5,118,060.00 |
| 145 | Todd Clouser | RE/MAX Realty Source | Jackson | TN | 55.00 | $2,751,835.00 |
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).