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 | Kelly Kemnitz | ReeceNichols South Central Kansas | Wichita | KS | 103.00 | $38,639,660.00 |
| 2 | Tanya Kulaga | Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate, Inc. | Lawrence | KS | 149.00 | $34,347,550.00 |
| 3 | Sue Walton | RE/MAX Premier Realty | Prairie Village | KS | 65.00 | $32,627,302.00 |
| 4 | David Mombello | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes | Overland Park | KS | 27.50 | $27,638,852.00 |
| 5 | Peter Colpitts | ReeceNichols Real Estate | Leawood | KS | 69.00 | $24,378,833.00 |
| 6 | Lisa Bunnell | ReeceNichols Real Estate | Leawood | KS | 66.00 | $22,160,350.00 |
| 7 | Lynne Matile | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes | Overland Park | KS | 45.50 | $21,798,247.50 |
| 8 | Sherri Hines | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes | Overland Park | KS | 60.50 | $20,995,790.50 |
| 9 | Gina Walton | Keller Williams Realty | Overland Park | KS | 70.60 | $20,927,570.00 |
| 10 | Amy Preister | Keller Williams Realty | Wichita | KS | 113.48 | $20,347,289.74 |
| 11 | Hobie Reber | Keller Williams Realty | Overland Park | KS | 76.00 | $19,524,373.00 |
| 12 | Kristen Cummings | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First, REALTORS | Topeka | KS | 71.00 | $19,261,920.83 |
| 13 | Kelli Becks | Coldwell Banker Good Life Real Estate Group | Overland Park | KS | 89.54 | $18,999,414.80 |
| 14 | Alissa Unruh | J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc. | Wichita | KS | 60.50 | $17,589,135.00 |
| 15 | Vince Walk | RE/MAX Realty Suburban | Shawnee Mission | KS | 64.00 | $17,556,844.00 |
| 16 | Jamie Hanson | Keller Williams Realty | Wichita | KS | 89.75 | $17,532,580.75 |
| 17 | Tim Seibold | Coldwell Banker Regan Realtors | Shawnee | KS | 73.00 | $17,508,468.00 |
| 18 | Sally Estes | Coldwell Banker Reilly & Sons | Leavenworth | KS | 51.75 | $16,928,410.93 |
| 19 | Myron Klaassen | Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate | Wichita | KS | 70.00 | $16,904,863.00 |
| 20 | Sarah Page | Keller Williams Realty | Prairie Village | KS | 59.50 | $16,680,964.00 |
| 21 | Lisa Rees | Coldwell Banker Reilly & Sons | Leavenworth | KS | 85.25 | $16,167,950.00 |
| 22 | Jennifer Chase | Coldwell Banker Reilly & Sons | Leavenworth | KS | 75.19 | $15,827,788.07 |
| 23 | Stephanie Bulcock | ReeceNichols Real Estate | Leawood | KS | 58.00 | $15,531,143.00 |
| 25 | Bryce Jones | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty | Wichita | KS | 56.00 | $14,981,583.33 |
| 26 | Michelle Leeper | J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc. | Derby | KS | 80.50 | $14,544,353.00 |
| 27 | Amber Renfro | Coldwell Banker Antrim-Piper, Wenger, Realtors | Salina | KS | 98.00 | $14,221,959.00 |
| 28 | Janet Fournier | RE/MAX State Line | Leawood | KS | 63.00 | $13,888,640.00 |
| 29 | Deb McFarland | Coldwell Banker American Home | Topeka | KS | 54.00 | $13,489,434.00 |
| 30 | Marsha Allen | RE/MAX Solutions | Derby | KS | 73.00 | $13,022,790.00 |
| 31 | Travis Hecht | Coldwell Banker Real Estate Advisors | Manhattan | KS | 61.00 | $12,899,895.00 |
| 32 | Mari Loder | Coldwell Banker Antrim-Piper, Wenger, Realtors | Salina | KS | 93.00 | $12,556,900.00 |
| 33 | Barb Sellers | Coldwell Banker Antrim-Piper, Wenger, Realtors | Salina | KS | 83.00 | $12,339,145.00 |
| 34 | Sara Fox | Coldwell Banker American Home | Topeka | KS | 81.00 | $12,267,328.00 |
| 35 | Michelle Crouch | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty | Wichita | KS | 60.00 | $12,079,041.67 |
| 36 | Sandra Mumaw | Coldwell Banker American Home | Topeka | KS | 67.00 | $12,073,940.00 |
| 37 | Starla Elliott | CENTURY 21 Grigsby Realty | Pratt | KS | 115.00 | $11,826,760.00 |
| 38 | Stephanie Carlson | J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc. | Wichita | KS | 58.00 | $11,672,724.00 |
| 39 | Brian Delzeit | Coldwell Banker Hancocks of Dodge City, Inc. | Dodge City | KS | 74.25 | $11,549,533.60 |
| 40 | Cathy Lutz | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First, REALTORS | Topeka | KS | 54.00 | $10,783,958.33 |
| 41 | Sunni Goentzel | J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc. | Belle Plaine | KS | 86.00 | $10,719,458.00 |
| 42 | Meredith Vertreese | Realty Executives of Kansas City | Leawood | KS | 58.00 | $10,398,735.00 |
| 43 | Sissy Koury | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty | Wichita | KS | 60.00 | $9,928,208.33 |
| 44 | Heidi Morgan | NextHome Unlimited | Junction City | KS | 50.00 | $9,923,199.51 |
| 45 | Antoine Agnew | Keller Williams Realty | Wichita | KS | 71.10 | $9,414,168.90 |
| 46 | Tammy Schmidt | Keller Williams Realty | Wichita | KS | 51.20 | $9,371,639.00 |
| 47 | Chi McKanlam | ERA Great American Realty | Wichita | KS | 60.00 | $8,965,485.00 |
| 48 | Kelley Hughes | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First, REALTORS | Topeka | KS | 56.00 | $8,879,979.17 |
| 49 | Art Busch | Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate | Wichita | KS | 57.00 | $8,761,500.00 |
| 50 | Annette Harper | Coldwell Banker American Home | Topeka | KS | 60.00 | $8,699,239.00 |
| 51 | Caitlin Sudduth | Realty Executives Sudduth Realty | Augusta | KS | 50.00 | $8,620,486.00 |
| 52 | Sue Wenger | ReeceNichols South Central Kansas | Wichita | KS | 51.00 | $8,363,722.00 |
| 53 | Sally Brooke | Coldwell Banker American Home | Topeka | KS | 54.00 | $8,261,925.00 |
| 54 | Dawn Wade | RE/MAX Premier | Wichita | KS | 91.00 | $8,096,668.00 |
| 55 | Joel Weihe | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Alliance | Wichita | KS | 50.80 | $7,987,870.48 |
| 56 | Tyler Johnson | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First, REALTORS | Topeka | KS | 51.00 | $7,897,818.33 |
| 57 | Chen Liang | Keller Williams Realty | Topeka | KS | 51.75 | $7,686,000.00 |
| 58 | Luke Thompson | Coldwell Banker American Home | Topeka | KS | 51.60 | $7,555,800.00 |
| 59 | Vicki Smith | Coldwell Banker Hancocks of Dodge City, Inc. | Dodge City | KS | 53.00 | $7,355,025.00 |
| 60 | Jessica Decker | RE/MAX Advantage Realtors | Salina | KS | 51.00 | $7,311,285.00 |
| 61 | Missy Blacketer | NextHome Unlimited | Junction City | KS | 54.00 | $6,253,560.00 |
| 62 | Lance Custer | Coldwell Banker Mowry Custer, Realtors | Junction City | KS | 51.00 | $4,862,350.00 |
| 63 | Pamela Hinman | J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc. | Belle Plaine | KS | 50.50 | $4,822,450.00 |
| 64 | Brian Johnson | NextHome Innovators | Wichita | KS | 63.00 | $4,301,939.00 |
| 65 | Lori Frank | Coldwell Banker Americana | Hutchinson | KS | 61.00 | $3,879,038.50 |
Visit our rankings portal 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).