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 | Michael Rankin | TTR Sotheby's International Realty | Washington | DC | 51.00 | $141,072,333.00 |
| 2 | Kimberly Cestari | Long & Foster Real Estate | Washington | DC | 63.75 | $68,414,262.00 |
| 3 | Brian Wilson | The Hybrid Agent - eXp Realty | Washington | DC | 116.00 | $63,666,732.00 |
| 4 | Jonathan Taylor | TTR Sotheby's International Realty | Washington | DC | 31.09 | $62,752,550.03 |
| 5 | Kira Epstein Begal | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 63.00 | $57,745,650.00 |
| 6 | Nancy Itteilag | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 29.00 | $49,375,500.00 |
| 7 | Russell Firestone | TTR Sotheby's International Realty | Washington | DC | 23.25 | $48,371,650.00 |
| 8 | Mark Lowham | TTR Sotheby's International Realty | Washington | DC | 10.62 | $46,131,989.00 |
| 9 | Jamie Peva | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 15.00 | $45,450,775.00 |
| 10 | Margot Wilson | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 30.00 | $42,897,500.00 |
| 11 | Roby Thompson | Long & Foster Real Estate | Washington | DC | 45.95 | $41,689,570.00 |
| 12 | Lee Murphy | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 34.00 | $36,845,740.00 |
| 13 | Kay McGrath King | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 28.00 | $36,324,360.00 |
| 14 | Jeff Wilson | TTR Sotheby's International Realty | Washington | DC | 31.55 | $34,610,112.50 |
| 15 | Elizabeth D'Angio | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 15.00 | $29,453,000.00 |
| 16 | Kerry Fortune | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 26.00 | $27,648,718.00 |
| 17 | Eileen McGrath | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 11.00 | $27,270,000.00 |
| 18 | Marc Bertinelli | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 23.00 | $26,134,200.00 |
| 19 | Cihan Baysal | Long & Foster Real Estate | Washington | DC | 60.20 | $26,086,110.30 |
| 20 | Jt Powell | Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Washington | DC | 75.00 | $25,492,530.00 |
| 21 | Chuck Holzwarth | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 19.00 | $25,404,527.00 |
| 22 | Cynthia Howar | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 15.00 | $24,257,500.00 |
| 23 | Ted Gossett | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 19.00 | $23,899,900.00 |
| 24 | Thomas 'Doc' Keane | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 22.00 | $22,922,200.00 |
| 25 | Kornelia Stuphan - The K Team | Long & Foster CHRISTIE'S | Washington | DC | 21.00 | $22,872,240.00 |
| 26 | Andrew Pariser | Long & Foster Real Estate | Washington | DC | 26.15 | $22,381,512.50 |
| 27 | Kornelia Stuphan | Long & Foster Real Estate | Washington | DC | 18.00 | $21,363,640.00 |
| 28 | Maxwell Rabin | TTR Sotheby's International Realty | Washington | DC | 22.68 | $21,343,311.65 |
| 29 | Susie Maguire | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 15.00 | $21,181,238.00 |
| 30 | Lise Howe | Keller Williams Realty | Washington | DC | 40.00 | $20,708,630.00 |
| 31 | Ethan Drath | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 14.00 | $20,414,000.00 |
| 32 | Elizabeth Mandle | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 28.00 | $20,343,460.00 |
| 33 | Richard Newton | Washington Fine Properties, LLC | Washington | DC | 13.00 | $20,201,850.00 |
| 34 | James Kim | McEnearney Associates | Washington | DC | 34.50 | $20,009,644.00 |
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).