How our agent rankings work — and how to use them

What goes into a ranking

The composite score blends four outcome measures — closed transaction volume, days on market relative to the local median, sale-to-list accuracy, and price-reduction rate — with exact weights published on the methodology page. Beyond the composite, each market has single-dimension rankings (fastest-selling, pricing accuracy, fewest price cuts, luxury, and more) so you can rank by what matters for your situation.

The guardrails

• Minimum sample: agents need at least five closed transactions in 36 months to be ranked; thin statistics are suppressed rather than shown.
• Local comparisons: speed is measured against the agent's own ZIP and city medians, so slow-market agents aren't penalized for their geography.
• Minimum market size: a ranking page only exists where at least five agents qualify — no "best agent" pages built from two data points.
• No pay-to-play, ever: there is no mechanism — advertising, claiming, or otherwise — that changes a rank.

How to actually use a ranking

1. Open your city's hub from the California index and note the top composite agents in your ZIP.
2. Switch to the dimension that matches your goal — selling fast, maximum price accuracy, or luxury experience.
3. Build a shortlist of three, read each full profile (price band, ZIP-level performance, what clients say), and interview all three with the questions each profile suggests.