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.
Nancy Cooper - Global Editor in Chief Newsweek
- America's Best Realtors 2020
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- Delaware
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- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
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- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
| Rank | Name | Company | City | State | Transactions | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Protiva | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Wauwatosa | WI | 112.00 | $42,032,147.00 |
| 2 | Stacey Hennessey | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Appleton | WI | 170.00 | $41,688,450.00 |
| 3 | Jon Spheeris | Coldwell Banker Elite | Oconomowoc | WI | 32.40 | $37,994,569.00 |
| 4 | Renata Greeley | Shorewest Realtors | Burlington | WI | 112.80 | $36,544,211.00 |
| 5 | Linda Tonge | Keefe Real Estate, Inc. | Lake Geneva | WI | 35.00 | $36,438,000.00 |
| 6 | Keith Krepline | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Brillion | WI | 198.00 | $35,648,575.00 |
| 7 | Linda Sanderfoot | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Neenah | WI | 101.00 | $33,680,504.52 |
| 8 | Sandra DuFrane | CENTURY 21 Ace Realty | Appleton | WI | 189.00 | $32,164,575.00 |
| 9 | Michelle Volkmar | RE/MAX NEWPORT ELITE | Kenosha | WI | 139.00 | $30,893,148.00 |
| 10 | Robert Webster | Keefe Real Estate, Inc. | Lake Geneva | WI | 23.50 | $30,320,000.00 |
| 11 | Jim Schleif | Shorewest Realtors | Shorewood | WI | 80.05 | $29,105,588.00 |
| 12 | Melissa Wiegele | Coldwell Banker Realty | Hudson | WI | 109.20 | $28,061,472.00 |
| 13 | Justin Ippoliti | Shorewest Realtors | Greenfield | WI | 195.45 | $27,748,531.00 |
| 14 | Patricia Forbeck | Keefe Real Estate, Inc. | Lake Geneva | WI | 53.50 | $26,148,550.00 |
| 15 | Mark Larkin | Keefe Real Estate, Inc. | Lake Geneva | WI | 64.00 | $26,070,310.00 |
| 16 | Wendy Manzke | Shorewest Realtors | Waukesha | WI | 88.30 | $25,643,893.00 |
| 17 | Paul Handle | Mahler Sotheby's International Realty | Milwaukee | WI | 13.00 | $25,206,696.00 |
| 18 | Tim Michelic | Realty Executives Integrity | Hartland | WI | 67.00 | $24,700,000.00 |
| 19 | Mary Gilbank Peterson | Shorewest Realtors | Janesville | WI | 140.95 | $23,720,450.00 |
| 20 | Katie Murphy | Shorewest Realtors | Greenfield | WI | 121.00 | $23,496,836.00 |
| 21 | Paula Langlois-Noack | Shorewest Realtors | Waukesha | WI | 56.00 | $23,432,974.00 |
| 22 | Nathan Lancaster | CENTURY 21 Advantage | Monroe | WI | 119.00 | $23,189,950.00 |
| 23 | Calla Ricciardi | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Kenosha | WI | 103.58 | $23,109,240.00 |
| 24 | Beth Jaworski | Shorewest Realtors | Wauwatosa | WI | 72.50 | $22,952,807.00 |
| 25 | Jacob Schneider | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Delafield | WI | 80.00 | $21,747,927.25 |
| 26 | Ryan Wessel | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices North Properties | Onalaska | WI | 84.00 | $21,554,855.00 |
| 27 | Michael Balestrieri | Keefe Real Estate, Inc. | Lake Geneva | WI | 35.00 | $20,499,240.00 |
| 28 | Tammy Krez | Stark Company Realtors | Madison | WI | 60.00 | $20,337,299.00 |
| 29 | Lori Bernard | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Hudson | WI | 64.25 | $20,101,563.00 |
| 30 | Janis Hartley | Keefe Real Estate, Inc. | Lake Geneva | WI | 53.00 | $20,072,611.00 |
| 31 | Jason Jesperson | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Altoona | WI | 86.90 | $20,034,900.41 |
| 32 | Jill Laskey | CENTURY 21 Ace Realty | Appleton | WI | 83.00 | $19,511,530.00 |
| 33 | Caitlin Nankee | Shorewest Realtors | Milwaukee | WI | 66.75 | $19,156,862.00 |
| 34 | Deb Hitchcock-Gale | Coldwell Banker Lakeside Realty | Siren | WI | 117.00 | $19,091,314.00 |
| 35 | Ryan Simons | Keefe Real Estate, Inc. | Lake Geneva | WI | 63.50 | $19,042,550.00 |
| 36 | Cindy Wright | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Milton | WI | 84.00 | $18,418,542.00 |
| 37 | Jodi Olson | Realty Executives | Hartland | WI | 57.00 | $18,403,453.00 |
| 38 | Jodi Olson | Realty Executives Integrity | Hartland | WI | 57.00 | $18,403,453.00 |
| 39 | Amy Karegeannes | Shorewest Realtors | Mount Pleasant | WI | 52.50 | $18,324,565.00 |
| 40 | Jennifer Heiring | RE/MAX NEWPORT ELITE | Kenosha | WI | 71.00 | $18,122,890.00 |
| 41 | Shelly Bethke | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Metro Realty | Sturtevant | WI | 78.00 | $17,781,442.50 |
| 42 | Sara Papp | Keller Williams Realty | New Berlin | WI | 61.00 | $17,709,394.00 |
| 43 | Lisa Ashley | Mahler Sotheby's International Realty | Milwaukee | WI | 50.00 | $17,622,550.00 |
| 44 | Kimberly Devine | RE/MAX REALTY 100 (Brookfield) | Brookfield | WI | 52.00 | $17,558,150.00 |
| 45 | Ashley Fredrick | CENTURY 21 Gold Key Realty, Inc. | Marshfield | WI | 85.50 | $17,548,955.00 |
| 46 | Amee Salzwedel | Shorewest Realtors | Sheboygan | WI | 71.60 | $17,403,201.00 |
| 47 | Alan Swartz | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Epic Real Estate | Kenosha | WI | 57.00 | $17,369,875.00 |
| 48 | Lisa Lankey | CENTURY 21 Ace Realty | Appleton | WI | 61.00 | $16,814,932.00 |
| 49 | Laura Stoner | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Epic Real Estate | Kenosha | WI | 72.00 | $16,785,375.00 |
| 50 | Brenda Bruyette | Coldwell Banker Realty | West Bend | WI | 94.00 | $16,484,628.00 |
| 51 | Mary Bosio | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Neenah | WI | 58.00 | $16,315,150.00 |
| 52 | Jessica Sedlacek | Coldwell Banker Brenizer, Realtors | Chippewa Falls | WI | 77.00 | $16,041,682.00 |
| 53 | Sarah Oberbrunner | Keller Williams Realty | Whitefish Bay | WI | 64.10 | $15,895,968.00 |
| 54 | Brian Roslawski | Realty Executives Integrity | Glendale | WI | 55.00 | $15,541,945.00 |
| 55 | Jay Emmert | Coldwell Banker East-West Realty | Ashland | WI | 101.00 | $15,444,000.00 |
| 56 | Linda Swan | RE/MAX NEWPORT ELITE | Kenosha | WI | 74.00 | $15,214,992.00 |
| 57 | Jill Coenen | CENTURY 21 Ace Realty | Appleton | WI | 80.50 | $15,014,008.00 |
| 58 | Scott Wolfe | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Altoona | WI | 63.55 | $14,998,378.00 |
| 59 | Lisa Parkos | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Green Bay | WI | 59.00 | $14,952,249.00 |
| 60 | Lisa Kuhl | CENTURY 21 Gold Award Homes | Tomah | WI | 83.50 | $14,822,771.00 |
| 61 | Rebekah Stuckart | Keller Williams Realty | New Berlin | WI | 61.00 | $14,547,500.00 |
| 62 | Gina Dingman | Realty Executives Integrity | East Troy | WI | 57.00 | $14,366,489.00 |
| 63 | Justin Mueller | RE/MAX PREMIER PROPERTIES | Burlington | WI | 52.00 | $14,359,900.00 |
| 64 | Jeff Myers | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Janesville | WI | 69.00 | $14,310,310.00 |
| 65 | Sean Gitzlaff | RE/MAX NEWPORT ELITE | Kenosha | WI | 54.00 | $14,111,600.00 |
| 66 | Taylor Hansen | Place Perfect Realty | Green Bay | WI | 69.00 | $14,037,299.00 |
| 67 | Rhoda Stone | Realty Executives Elite | Hales Corners | WI | 72.00 | $14,010,850.00 |
| 68 | Laurie Larsen | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Hudson | WI | 61.75 | $13,997,684.54 |
| 69 | Joleta Wesbrock | Coldwell Banker Action | Schofield | WI | 88.00 | $13,946,524.00 |
| 70 | Heidi Neubauer | ERA Starr Realty | Sturgeon Bay | WI | 90.00 | $13,817,184.00 |
| 71 | Kathy DePrey | Stark Company Realtors | Madison | WI | 53.00 | $13,523,112.00 |
| 72 | Jose Morales | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Neenah | WI | 50.50 | $13,447,051.00 |
| 73 | David Vander Schaaf | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Baraboo | WI | 83.00 | $13,362,630.00 |
| 74 | Brian Hollenbeck | Shorewest Realtors | Watertown | WI | 58.10 | $13,195,191.00 |
| 75 | Lisa Kind | RE/MAX FIRST CHOICE | Onalaska | WI | 53.00 | $12,914,679.00 |
| 76 | Adrian Barrera | Shorewest Realtors | Waukesha | WI | 55.00 | $12,881,335.00 |
| 77 | Valerie Hall | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Appleton | WI | 57.91 | $12,538,504.50 |
| 78 | Kristin Stahulak | Keefe Real Estate, Inc. | Lake Geneva | WI | 56.50 | $12,347,600.00 |
| 79 | Lindsay Gallagher | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Stoughton | WI | 52.50 | $12,304,900.00 |
| 80 | John Molitor | Keller Williams Realty | Whitefish Bay | WI | 92.70 | $12,287,547.45 |
| 81 | Bill Tate | Keller Williams Realty | Appleton | WI | 59.90 | $12,262,954.90 |
| 82 | Sandy Dwyer | CENTURY 21 Ace Realty | Appleton | WI | 61.00 | $12,055,690.00 |
| 83 | Ryan Ziltner | CENTURY 21 Advantage | Monroe | WI | 58.00 | $12,052,800.00 |
| 84 | Sheryl Reedy | RE/MAX FIRST CHOICE | Galesville | WI | 65.00 | $11,807,500.00 |
| 85 | Amanda Furman | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Appleton | WI | 51.00 | $11,794,200.00 |
| 86 | Dolly Coughlin Parr | Coldwell Banker Belva Parr Realty | Adams | WI | 62.00 | $11,675,598.00 |
| 87 | Jay McGrath | RE/MAX RESULTS | Ellsworth | WI | 53.00 | $11,632,723.00 |
| 88 | Joan Karsten | CENTURY 21 Properties Unlimited | Ripon | WI | 70.00 | $11,618,941.00 |
| 89 | Mike Klug | RE/MAX NEWPORT ELITE | Racine | WI | 52.00 | $11,617,700.00 |
| 90 | Linda Buchmann | CENTURY 21 MOVES | Sheboygan | WI | 67.00 | $11,544,510.00 |
| 91 | Shelly Cronin | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Delavan | WI | 70.40 | $11,436,001.00 |
| 92 | Maria Arriaga | Keller Williams Realty | De Pere | WI | 73.85 | $11,372,053.60 |
| 93 | Lori Hagemann-Davis | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Janesville | WI | 68.00 | $11,329,150.00 |
| 94 | Cora Frank | RE/MAX AFFILIATES | Menomonie | WI | 58.00 | $11,313,700.00 |
| 95 | Jonathan Miles | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Fennimore | WI | 109.00 | $11,208,463.00 |
| 96 | Mike Boyea | Keller Williams Realty | De Pere | WI | 68.35 | $11,149,560.00 |
| 97 | Starcha Sporrer | State Wide Real Estate | Marinette | WI | 91.00 | $11,104,340.00 |
| 98 | Nicole Ehrhart Fenner | Shorewest Realtors | Greenfield | WI | 63.30 | $11,009,493.00 |
| 99 | Julie Press-Raese | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Janesville | WI | 65.00 | $10,980,600.00 |
| 100 | Levi Foss | RE/MAX HERITAGE | Green Bay | WI | 54.00 | $10,935,030.37 |
| 101 | Chris Schultz | Keller Williams Realty | Oshkosh | WI | 62.34 | $10,876,275.00 |
| 102 | Teri Hayes | Realty Executives Integrity | Brookfield | WI | 54.00 | $10,615,568.00 |
| 103 | Janie Rivera Conley | RE/MAX MARKET PLACE | Oak Creek | WI | 72.00 | $10,570,600.00 |
| 104 | Wanda Johnson | Coldwell Banker Brenizer, Realtors | Eau Claire | WI | 58.00 | $10,527,543.00 |
| 105 | Carrie Van Deraa-Powell | CENTURY 21 Ace Realty | Appleton | WI | 50.00 | $10,431,400.00 |
| 106 | Dan Veglahn | Coldwell Banker River Valley, Realtors | Onalaska | WI | 54.65 | $10,318,010.00 |
| 107 | Jessica Smith | Shorewest Realtors | Mount Pleasant | WI | 58.95 | $10,290,780.00 |
| 108 | Gus Garcia | RE/MAX HERITAGE | Fond Du Lac | WI | 59.50 | $10,256,951.00 |
| 109 | Lisa Haese | CENTURY 21 Ace Realty | Appleton | WI | 52.00 | $10,001,994.00 |
| 110 | Katie Wadzinski | Coldwell Banker Action | Schofield | WI | 58.00 | $9,861,755.00 |
| 111 | Colleen Longworth | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Oshkosh | WI | 54.00 | $9,854,630.00 |
| 112 | Andrea Krueger | CENTURY 21 Best Way Realty | Tomahawk | WI | 85.00 | $9,802,850.00 |
| 113 | Tonya Briggs | CENTURY 21 Advantage | Monroe | WI | 66.50 | $9,737,600.00 |
| 114 | Jennifer Schuster-Yanke | RE/MAX REALTY CENTER | Oconomowoc | WI | 58.00 | $9,727,049.00 |
| 115 | Ginger Kosmoski | Coldwell Banker Siewert Realtors | Wisconsin Rapids | WI | 66.00 | $9,358,475.00 |
| 116 | Kelley Balzola | Place Perfect Realty | Marinette | WI | 63.00 | $9,257,275.00 |
| 117 | Veronica Flores | Coldwell Banker Real Estate One | Kenosha | WI | 57.00 | $9,097,029.00 |
| 118 | Mary Edwards | Realty Executives Integrity | Cedarburg | WI | 54.00 | $9,067,001.00 |
| 119 | Mary Hayward | CENTURY 21 MOVES | Sheboygan | WI | 51.00 | $9,005,000.00 |
| 120 | Marcia Ricchio | RE/MAX NEWPORT ELITE | Racine | WI | 50.00 | $8,941,811.00 |
| 121 | Ben Komro | RE/MAX REAL ESTATE GROUP | Eau Claire | WI | 60.00 | $8,895,721.00 |
| 122 | Paul Breininger | CENTURY 21 Complete Service Realty | Richland Center | WI | 68.00 | $8,876,580.00 |
| 123 | Christine Fields | CENTURY 21 Ace Realty | Appleton | WI | 59.00 | $8,830,300.00 |
| 124 | Stephanie Spaeth | CENTURY 21 Gold Key Realty, Inc. | Marshfield | WI | 63.00 | $8,750,070.00 |
| 125 | Katherine Frederick | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | New London | WI | 50.00 | $8,603,600.00 |
| 126 | Karen Sorenson | RE/MAX NEWPORT ELITE | Racine | WI | 55.00 | $8,506,960.00 |
| 127 | Lora Bladow | RE/MAX EXCEL | Schofield | WI | 55.00 | $8,230,780.00 |
| 128 | Jeanne Lasher | RE/MAX HERITAGE | Fond Du Lac | WI | 50.00 | $7,848,017.00 |
| 129 | James Zierden | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Shawano | WI | 57.50 | $7,821,628.57 |
| 130 | Steve Opgenorth | CENTURY 21 MOVES | Sheboygan | WI | 58.00 | $7,788,915.00 |
| 131 | Kristine Klodowski | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | Beaver Dam | WI | 56.00 | $7,585,300.00 |
| 132 | Dale Ann Bohac | Coldwell Banker River Valley, Realtors | Black River Falls | WI | 56.00 | $7,336,902.46 |
| 133 | Nikki Bauknecht | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Wautoma | WI | 55.00 | $7,319,955.00 |
| 134 | Lynn Butkus | EXIT GREATER REALTY | Medford | WI | 50.00 | $7,001,206.15 |
| 135 | Matthew Mueller | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group | Manitowoc | WI | 62.00 | $6,974,350.00 |
| 136 | Nang Kham | Shorewest Realtors | Greenfield | WI | 52.00 | $6,776,282.00 |
| 137 | Mario Hardwick | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Metro Realty | Wauwatosa | WI | 63.00 | $6,655,254.17 |
| 138 | Sandy Ertel | RE/MAX LAKESIDE | Milwaukee | WI | 72.00 | $6,490,311.00 |
| 139 | Brian Slinkman | NextHome Partners | Wisconsin Rapids | WI | 50.00 | $6,475,224.00 |
| 140 | Nathan Weidman | NextHome Partners | Wisconsin Rapids | WI | 51.00 | $6,274,085.00 |
| 141 | Robert Quinnell | Coldwell Banker Belva Parr Realty | Adams | WI | 68.00 | $6,238,000.00 |
| 142 | Tami Nururdin | Coldwell Banker River Valley, Realtors | Onalaska | WI | 57.00 | $6,024,502.00 |
| 143 | Rena Lukowski | Place Perfect Realty | Marinette | WI | 54.00 | $5,959,800.00 |
| 144 | Clint Page | Coldwell Banker Northern Escape | Ladysmith | WI | 63.00 | $5,792,800.00 |
| 145 | Eric Muller | EXIT REALTY HORIZONS | Milwaukee | WI | 56.80 | $5,732,593.94 |
| 146 | Karen Blodgett | RE/MAX 24/7 REAL ESTATE | Appleton | WI | 55.00 | $4,883,246.52 |
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).