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 | Mark Abdel | RE/MAX ADVANTAGE PLUS | Savage | MN | 156.000 | $59,145,908.00 |
| 2 | Kim Ziton | Keller Williams Realty | Woodbury | MN | 94.300 | $47,830,966.00 |
| 3 | Artemisa Boston | Realty Group, Inc. | West Saint Paul | MN | 209.500 | $47,395,195.00 |
| 4 | Matt Lill | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 98.000 | $43,556,429.00 |
| 5 | Aaron Lowe | RE/MAX RESULTS | Maple Grove | MN | 51.000 | $40,331,101.15 |
| 6 | Wendy Gimpel | Keller Williams Realty | Stillwatwater | MN | 94.500 | $39,998,923.00 |
| 7 | Chris Rooney | RE/MAX PREFERRED | Prior Lake | MN | 67.000 | $38,107,840.00 |
| 8 | Bruce Birkeland | Coldwell Banker Realty | Minneapolis | MN | 34.000 | $36,956,931.00 |
| 9 | Anne Shaeffer | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Edina | MN | 37.000 | $36,533,133.00 |
| 10 | Paul Dorn | RE/MAX RESULTS | Mendota Heights | MN | 74.500 | $35,838,519.50 |
| 11 | Nevin Raghuveer | RE/MAX RESULTS | Plymouth | MN | 82.000 | $35,758,140.00 |
| 12 | Lindsay Bacigalupo | Engel & Völkers Minneapolis Downtown | Minneapolis | MN | 60.500 | $33,855,558.00 |
| 13 | Lesa Rand | Coldwell Banker Realty | Plymouth | MN | 47.500 | $31,537,153.00 |
| 14 | Dan Hollerman | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Wayzata | MN | 36.000 | $31,209,795.00 |
| 15 | Richmond Kroll | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 52.840 | $30,611,866.00 |
| 16 | Paul Morrison | RE/MAX RESULTS | Saint Cloud | MN | 139.000 | $30,518,050.00 |
| 17 | Debbie McNally | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Wayzata | MN | 20.000 | $29,554,441.00 |
| 18 | Kristi Weinstock | Coldwell Banker Realty | Excelsior | MN | 48.000 | $29,133,025.00 |
| 19 | Chris Hauck | Coldwell Banker Realty | Saint Cloud | MN | 78.700 | $28,829,601.00 |
| 20 | Rebecca O'Brien | RE/MAX RESULTS | Maple Grove | MN | 85.000 | $27,491,191.00 |
| 21 | John Everett | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 37.150 | $26,313,502.40 |
| 22 | Sheri Fine | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 60.370 | $26,138,125.50 |
| 23 | Kim Pease | Coldwell Banker Realty | Minneapolis | MN | 39.400 | $25,116,958.00 |
| 24 | Chuck Eckberg | RE/MAX RESULTS | Woodbury | MN | 68.000 | $25,068,696.69 |
| 25 | Joe Mueller | RE/MAX RESULTS | Apple Valley | MN | 78.000 | $24,854,878.89 |
| 26 | Stuart Wood | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 82.680 | $24,614,754.00 |
| 27 | Pat McGrath | Coldwell Banker Realty | White Bear Lake | MN | 35.800 | $24,604,427.00 |
| 28 | Bonnie Kruger | CENTURY 21 Atwood | Mankato | MN | 75.500 | $24,459,427.00 |
| 29 | Michael Bartus | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Edina | MN | 60.000 | $23,526,732.00 |
| 30 | Beth Ulrich | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Wayzata | MN | 38.000 | $23,438,045.00 |
| 31 | John T. Wanninger | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Edina | MN | 25.000 | $23,295,431.00 |
| 32 | Tom Little | Coldwell Banker East-West Realty | Duluth | MN | 84.000 | $22,982,500.00 |
| 33 | Nick Leyendecker | Leyendecker Realty | Minnetonka | MN | 56.000 | $22,581,445.00 |
| 34 | Kristofer Thompson | RE/MAX RESULTS | Elk River | MN | 86.000 | $22,463,737.53 |
| 35 | Jennifer Plourde | Keller Williams Realty Integrity Lakes | Minneapolis | MN | 54.000 | $22,401,000.00 |
| 36 | William Glendenning | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 60.300 | $22,352,450.00 |
| 37 | Kathryn Hammerseng | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 80.340 | $22,303,895.00 |
| 38 | Nita Khosla | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 53.500 | $22,246,019.00 |
| 39 | Bruce Erickson | Coldwell Banker Realty | Minneapolis | MN | 42.300 | $22,154,520.00 |
| 40 | Tom Scott | RE/MAX ADVANTAGE PLUS | Shakopee | MN | 61.500 | $21,711,155.00 |
| 41 | Steve Schmitz | Coldwell Banker Realty | Edina | MN | 41.000 | $21,237,130.00 |
| 42 | Brian Leonard | RE/MAX RESULTS | Plymouth | MN | 72.000 | $21,229,094.00 |
| 43 | Mike Lynch | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Edina | MN | 21.500 | $21,183,700.00 |
| 44 | Ross Melby | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Edina | MN | 20.500 | $20,663,800.00 |
| 45 | Alexander Boylan | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 56.800 | $20,568,800.00 |
| 46 | Dave Philp | Coldwell Banker Realty | Excelsior | MN | 48.700 | $20,237,836.00 |
| 47 | Mark Parrish | Lakes Sotheby's International Realty | Edina | MN | 28.500 | $20,224,890.00 |
| 48 | Benjamin Funke | RE/MAX RESULTS | Duluth | MN | 89.000 | $20,162,843.00 |
| 49 | Elizabeth Sibet | Keller Williams Realty | Coon Rapids | MN | 72.000 | $19,904,890.00 |
| 50 | Randy Kellogg | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 50.670 | $19,285,957.00 |
| 51 | Amy Ruzick | RE/MAX RESULTS | Minneapolis | MN | 72.000 | $19,182,429.00 |
| 52 | John Canny | RE/MAX ADVANTAGE PLUS | Shakopee | MN | 54.000 | $18,881,995.00 |
| 53 | Paula O'Brien | RE/MAX RESULTS | Woodbury | MN | 65.000 | $18,762,881.00 |
| 54 | Brian Marcus | RE/MAX RESULTS | Plymouth | MN | 55.000 | $18,658,588.00 |
| 55 | Trina Solano | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 63.900 | $18,040,570.00 |
| 56 | Michael Gross | RE/MAX RESULTS | Minneapolis | MN | 56.000 | $18,039,959.00 |
| 57 | Brent Anderson | RE/MAX LAKES AREA REALTY | Nisswa | MN | 66.000 | $16,808,900.00 |
| 58 | Eric Sams | Real Living Messina & Associates | Duluth | MN | 55.000 | $16,794,977.08 |
| 59 | Laura Lee Berger | Coldwell Banker Realty | Lakeville | MN | 57.500 | $16,678,385.00 |
| 60 | Lisa Ash | Keller Williams Realty | Otsego | MN | 58.000 | $16,373,304.00 |
| 61 | Leonard Chute | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 105.340 | $16,283,027.00 |
| 62 | Leslie Flugstad | CENTURY 21 Vista, Inc. | Fergus Falls | MN | 69.000 | $16,218,401.00 |
| 63 | Greg Peterson | EXIT REALTY NEXUS | Oak Grove | MN | 54.000 | $15,965,167.16 |
| 64 | Jeremiah Bouley | RE/MAX RESULTS | Elk River | MN | 64.000 | $15,678,438.00 |
| 65 | Beth Richardson | RE/MAX RESULTS | St Paul | MN | 50.000 | $15,640,098.00 |
| 66 | Rachel Scarrella | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 61.750 | $15,571,244.00 |
| 67 | Jodi Olson | CENTURY 21 Atwood | Duluth | MN | 56.000 | $15,450,701.00 |
| 68 | Angela Petersen | Keller Williams Realty | Little Falls | MN | 71.150 | $15,031,424.00 |
| 69 | Genny McCuen | RE/MAX PREMIER REALTY | Worthington | MN | 76.000 | $14,959,550.00 |
| 70 | Sue Bott | RE/MAX PRODIGY | Two Harbors | MN | 58.000 | $14,568,028.00 |
| 71 | Matthew Johnson | Keller Williams Realty | Woodbury | MN | 53.800 | $14,423,155.00 |
| 72 | Benjamin Hanf | Keller Williams Realty | Eagan | MN | 54.450 | $14,163,774.25 |
| 73 | Meghan Olsen | Keller Williams Realty | Coon Rapids | MN | 53.000 | $14,159,936.00 |
| 74 | David Widell | RE/MAX ADVANTAGE PLUS | Blaine | MN | 52.000 | $14,064,940.00 |
| 75 | Brenna Fahlin | Real Living Messina & Associates | Duluth | MN | 68.000 | $14,006,619.58 |
| 76 | Pamela Watters | RE/MAX RESULTS | North Branch | MN | 59.000 | $13,681,749.50 |
| 77 | Timothy Freeland | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 50.890 | $13,264,670.00 |
| 78 | Cenia Badillo | RE/MAX RESULTS | Minneapolis | MN | 55.000 | $13,069,300.00 |
| 79 | Jennifer Cisewski | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 83.250 | $12,974,702.00 |
| 80 | Josh Huglen | Coldwell Banker Realty | Rochester | MN | 55.300 | $12,957,857.00 |
| 81 | Debra Quimby | RE/MAX RESULTS | Rochester | MN | 52.000 | $12,908,800.00 |
| 82 | DeeDee Fisher | RE/MAX RESULTS | Saint Cloud | MN | 61.000 | $12,876,671.00 |
| 83 | Alicia Lokke | Real Living Messina & Associates | Duluth | MN | 62.000 | $12,585,957.50 |
| 84 | Aaron Jones | Coldwell Banker Realty | Rochester | MN | 58.300 | $12,567,525.00 |
| 85 | Nicole Stone | RE/MAX RESULTS | Wayzata | MN | 54.000 | $12,407,544.00 |
| 86 | Bradley Hetland | Keller Williams Realty | Woodbury | MN | 51.750 | $12,207,840.00 |
| 87 | Linda Stoll | Coldwell Banker Preferred Partners | Perham | MN | 64.000 | $12,164,687.00 |
| 88 | Tricia Kroening | RE/MAX RESULTS | Duluth | MN | 50.500 | $11,961,225.00 |
| 89 | Scott Ulland | RE/MAX RESULTS | Austin | MN | 86.000 | $11,843,832.00 |
| 90 | Steven Backstrom | Coldwell Banker Preferred Partners | Pelican Rapids | MN | 51.750 | $11,490,025.00 |
| 91 | Nathan Campion | CENTURY 21 Moline Realty, Inc | Cambridge | MN | 64.000 | $11,465,577.00 |
| 92 | Deanne Furo | Real Living Messina & Associates | Two Harbors | MN | 54.000 | $11,412,377.50 |
| 93 | Jeff Campbell | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate All Seasons | Becker | MN | 56.000 | $11,338,800.00 |
| 94 | Mark Dickinson | CENTURY 21 Dickinson Realtors | Bemidji | MN | 66.000 | $11,053,200.00 |
| 95 | Randy Meierhoffer | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 53.900 | $10,887,350.00 |
| 96 | Paula Jackson | RE/MAX LAKES AREA REALTY | Alexandria | MN | 50.000 | $10,775,981.66 |
| 97 | Dan Terrell | RE/MAX DYNAMIC AGENTS | Mankato | MN | 71.000 | $10,524,196.00 |
| 98 | Jarett Mickelson | Real Living Messina & Associates | Two Harbors | MN | 66.000 | $10,323,505.42 |
| 99 | Jeanne Tondryk | Coldwell Banker East-West Realty | Duluth | MN | 55.000 | $10,208,235.00 |
| 100 | Jake Huglen | Coldwell Banker Realty | Rochester | MN | 51.500 | $10,178,575.00 |
| 101 | Kelly Meyer | Keller Williams Realty | Caledonia | MN | 70.250 | $10,058,580.00 |
| 102 | Nancy Sletten | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Advantage Real Estate | Owatonna | MN | 52.000 | $9,970,375.00 |
| 103 | Renee Baerenwald | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 59.220 | $9,345,680.00 |
| 104 | Pamela Gilhousen | Coldwell Banker Northwoods Realty | Grand Rapids | MN | 56.500 | $9,071,305.00 |
| 105 | Zachary Rogness | RE/MAX TODAY'S PROPERTIES | Litchfield | MN | 54.000 | $8,377,330.00 |
| 106 | Jennifer Walsh | Keller Williams Realty | Austin | MN | 52.000 | $7,991,083.98 |
| 107 | Nicole Bjerga | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 56.250 | $7,739,075.00 |
| 108 | Rachel Huls | RE/MAX RESULTS | Hutchinson | MN | 77.000 | $7,735,230.00 |
| 109 | Joyce Krenz | CENTURY 21 Red Shoe Realty | New Ulm | MN | 63.000 | $7,604,400.00 |
| 110 | Joel Hartman | EXIT LAKES REALTY PREMIER | Crosby | MN | 52.250 | $7,363,612.00 |
| 111 | Cynthia Rogers | Edina Realty, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | 59.340 | $7,037,497.00 |
| 112 | Lisa Evans | RE/MAX PROPERTIES | Albert Lea | MN | 69.000 | $6,691,944.00 |
| 113 | Sean McDonald | RE/MAX LAKES AREA REALTY | Longville | MN | 52.000 | $5,588,526.00 |
| 114 | Jeffrey Tollefson | RE/MAX ADVANTAGE PLUS | Blaine | MN | 54.000 | $4,760,400.00 |
| 115 | Casey Scrignoli | Real Living Messina & Associates | Duluth | MN | 57.000 | $2,375.00 |
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