How this site works
Data standards
- Transactions: verified records of closed California home sales (2023–2026) plus current active listings, refreshed monthly.
- Attribution: a transaction is credited to the listing agent(s) and buyer's agent(s) of record. Lease transactions are excluded from sale statistics and shown separately.
- License data: verify any agent's current license status at the California DRE public license lookup.
What the statistics mean
- Closed transactions (sides): closed sales where the agent represented the seller or buyer.
- Average days on market (DOM): mean DOM across the agent's closed listings (seller side only — buyer's agents don't control marketing), last 24 months. Compared against the ZIP or city median over the same window.
- Sale ÷ list price: average of (sale price ÷ final list price) across closed listings, last 24 months. At or above 100% means homes sold at or above the price the agent set.
- Price reduction rate: share of closed listings where the final list price was below the original list price — i.e., the listing had to be cut. A high rate suggests systematic overpricing.
- Median sale price / price band: the median and middle-50% range (25th–75th percentile) of the agent's closed sale prices.
How rankings work
"Top agents" rankings score every qualifying agent (≥5 closed sales in the geography, last 24 months) on their verified results — production, speed of sale versus local peers, and how well their pricing holds up. Specialty rankings (fastest-selling, pricing accuracy, fewest price cuts, volume, luxury, rising, most active) use the single metric named on the page, with the qualification minimums stated there. Ranking pages are only published where at least 5 agents qualify.
Area pages vs. ranking pages. A city or ZIP page lists up to 20 agents ordered by the same results-based scoring, with no sales minimum — in areas where agents work across several ZIP codes, few clear a per-ZIP threshold, and an empty list would hide real local activity. One difference from the qualified ranking: a component an agent doesn't have enough local sales to evidence (fewer than 3) earns zero credit rather than being excused, so a thin local record can't outrank a full one. That list is a roster, not an award: published rank claims (badges, "top agent" pages) still require the ≥5-sale qualification above. Area tables default to sales in that area; the "All areas" switch shows each agent's full 24-month record, without changing the order. Stats built on fewer than 3 recorded sales in an area display as "—".
No paid placement. There is no mechanism — advertising, subscription, referral fee, or otherwise — by which an agent can change their statistics or rank.
Honest limitations
- Coverage is currently California; an agent's out-of-state sales, or sales closed outside the covered record systems, are not counted.
- Team production recorded under one license can accrue to that individual; new-construction sales teams can show very high counts.
- Stats reflect the transaction record as reported; corrections are applied when documented (below).
For agents: claiming your profile
Every profile on this site is generated from verified transaction records. Claiming is free, takes about 10 minutes, and lets you add a photo and bio, confirm your service areas, set how homeowners can reach you, and get notified when sellers in your markets ask for an agent. Claiming never changes your statistics or rank. Profile claiming opens soon.
For homeowners: agent matching
Agent matching — where we introduce you to agents chosen on the verified performance shown here — is opening soon. Every introduction is based on results, never on who paid.
Corrections
If a statistic on your profile doesn't match the underlying transaction record, we will re-verify against the source data and correct any discrepancy. Email support@optionhomes.com with your license number and the specific figure in question. A correction request form also ships with profile claiming (opening soon).