Finding the right real estate professional can make all the difference when buying or selling a home. In Florida's dynamic and competitive market, expertise, trust and local knowledge are more important than ever. Whether it's navigating a first-time purchase, securing an investment property or selling in a fast-moving market, Floridians need skilled professionals to guide them through the process with confidence.
Florida's housing inventory increased by 40.1 percent in mid-2024. While buyers have more options than in previous years, demand continues to outpace supply, making expert guidance essential.
To help buyers and sellers connect with a top licensed professional, Newsweek has partnered with Statista to spotlight the Top Real Estate Professionals Florida 2025.
We define Real Estate Professionals as licensed individuals who help buyers and sellers navigate real estate transactions and who own an individual ID in one or more Multiple Listing Service systems.
Our study utilized MLS data to calculate and rank real estate professionals based on their performance. The MLS data provided a comprehensive dataset encompassing property listings, sales and agent information.
To assess an individual's performance, a set of four key performance indicators was established and weighted: revenue, sales volume, price performance and success rate.
Professionals recognized include Dina Goldentayer from Douglas Elliman in Miami Beach, Jeff Tricoli from KW Reserve Palm Beach in Lake Worth and Shannon Andersen from the Shannon Andersen Group in Stuart.
We hope this ranking is a valuable resource for anyone looking to buy or sell property in the Sunshine State.
Score | Agent Name | Office Name | Street | City | Zip Code | Top County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | Shannon Andersen | The Shannon Andersen Group | 2686 South East Willoughby Boulevard | Stuart | 34994 | Martin County |
| ★★★★★ | Denise Antonewitz | Keller Williams St. Pete Realty | 360 Central Avenue, Suite 600 | St. Petersburg | 33701 | Pinellas County |
| ★★★★★ | Karen Arbutine | RE/MAX Central Realty | Primera Boulevard, Suite 100 | Lake Mary | 32746 | Seminole County |
| ★★★★★ | Carmen Aridas | RE/MAX Prime Properties | 311 South Main Street | Winter Garden | 34787 | Orange County |
| ★★★★★ | Laura Auten | Elevate Realty | 7741 North Millitary Trail, Suite 1 | Palm Beach Gardens | 33410 | Palm Beach County |
| ★★★★★ | Christina Barone | Team Barone | 8303 Golden Prairie Drive | Tampa | 33647 | Hillsborough County |
| ★★★★★ | Kevin Bartlett | Knowledge Base Real Estate | 23160 Fashion Drive 217 | Estero | 33928 | Lee County |
| ★★★★★ | Nancy Batchelor | Nancy Batchelor Team | 605 Lincoln Road 7th Floor | Miami Beach | 33139 | Miami-Dade County |
| ★★★★★ | Gibbs Baum | One Sotheby’s International Realty | 301 Ocean Avenue | Melbourne Beach | 32951 | Brevard County |
| ★★★★★ | Christian Bennett | RE/MAX Champions | 11541 Trinity Boulevard | Trinity | 34655 | Pasco County |
| ★★★★★ | Eddie Blanco | Stratwell | 17687 North West 78 Avenue | Miami | 33015 | Broward County |
| ★★★★★ | Beau Blankenship | The Blankenship Group | 4923 East County Highway 30A, Building A | Santa Rosa Beach | 32459 | Walton County |
| ★★★★★ | Jeffrey Borham | Team Borham eXp Realty | 2945 US-19 ALT, Suite A | Palm Harbor | 34683 | Pinellas County |
| ★★★★★ | Patrick Brogley | Opal Homes Group | 1549 Ringling Boulevard, Suite 600 | Sarasota | 34236 | Sarasota County |
| ★★★★★ | Traci Burns | Traci Burns Group | 3801 West Bay To Bay Boulevard | Tampa | 33629 | Hillsborough County |
| ★★★★★ | Renee Butler | The Butler Team | 1142 First Street South | Winter Haven | 33880 | Polk County |
| ★★★★★ | Linda Caruso | The Caruso Group | 30522 US 19 North, Suite 107 | Palm Harbor | 34684 | Pinellas County |
| ★★★★★ | Tripta Chawla | Lang Realty | 6653 Jog Road | Boca Raton | 33496 | Palm Beach County |
| ★★★★★ | Michael Citron | Parrot Realty | 5830 Coral Ridge Drive, Suite 250 | Parkland | 33076 | Broward County |
| ★★★★★ | Brett Colby | Brett Colby Group | 9164 Forest Hill Boulevard | Wellington | 33411 | Palm Beach County |
| ★★★★★ | Pat Collado | Collado Real Estate | 402 Flagler Avenue | New Smyrna Beach | 32169 | Volusia County |
| ★★★★★ | Chris Creegan | Creegan Group | 439 Lake Howell Road | Maitland | 32751 | Orange County |
| ★★★★★ | Patty Da Silva | Green Realty Properties Inc. | 9640 Stirling Road, Suite 108 | Cooper City | 33024 | Broward County |
| ★★★★★ | Daniel Danyus | JWB Realty | 7563 Philips Highway, Suite 208 | Jacksonville | 32256 | Duval County |
| ★★★★★ | Mike Darda | Compass | 854 Cape Coral Parkway East | Cape Coral | 33904 | Lee County |
| ★★★★★ | Joe Doher | Joseph Doher Team | 2590 South Bumby Avenue | Orlando | 32806 | Orange County |
| ★★★★★ | Whitney Dutton | Native Realty | 1926 East Sunrise Boulevard | Fort Lauderdale | 33304 | Broward County |
| ★★★★★ | Bill Eggeling | RE/MAX Gold | 140 North West California Boulevard | Port St. Lucie | 34986 | St. Lucie County |
| ★★★★★ | Greg Ellingson | Ellingson Properties | 5815 Highway 1, Suite 3 | Rockledge | 32955 | Brevard County |
| ★★★★★ | Kerryn Ellson | Kerryn Ellson Luxury Real Estate | 603 Indian Rocks Road | Belleair | 33756 | Pinellas County |
| ★★★★★ | Jordan Feria | The Feria Team | 8702 Perimeter Park Boulevard | Jacksonville | 32216 | Clay County |
| ★★★★★ | Mike Figueiras | The Keyes Company | 1535 Three Village Road | Weston | 33326 | Broward County |
| ★★★★★ | Tara Garkowski | New Home Partners Team - Keller Williams Advantage Realty | 59 Alafaya Woods Boulevard | Oviedo | 32765 | Polk County |
| ★★★★★ | Jim Goldsmith | Dale Sorensen Real Estate | 1961 14th Avenue | Vero Beach | 32960 | Indian River County |
| ★★★★★ | Matthew Goldstein | The Collective Realty Group | 250 South Australian Avenue, Suite 1107 | West Palm Beach | 33401 | Palm Beach County |
| ★★★★★ | Yuri Gomez | The Yanira Team | 1400 South International Parkway, Suite 1020 | Lake Mary | 32746 | Polk County |
| ★★★★★ | Lisa Gould | Gould+ | 147 West Lyman Avenue | Winter Park | 32789 | Orange County |
| ★★★★★ | Shane Graber | Graber Realty Group | 6701 Biscayne Boulevard | Miami | 33138 | Miami-Dade County |
| ★★★★★ | Bascom L. Grooms | Bascom Grooms Real Estate | 1110 Truman Avenue | Key West | 33040 | Monroe County |
| ★★★★★ | Alexander Haigh | The Alex Haigh Group | 200 Southwest Atlanta Avenue | Stuart | 34994 | St. Lucie County |
| ★★★★★ | Dan Henzler | The Henzler Team | 2350 State Road 60 East | Valrico | 33594 | Hillsborough County |
| ★★★★★ | Julie Jones | Smith & Associates Real Estate | 1100 4th Street North | St. Petersburg | 33701 | Pinellas County |
| ★★★★★ | Drew Kern | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty | 550 South Dixie Highway | Coral Gables | 33146 | Miami-Dade County |
| ★★★★★ | John King | RE/MAX Crown Realty | 1603 US Highway 1 | Sebastian | 32958 | Indian River County |
| ★★★★★ | Joseph Kipping | Tampa Bay Home Team | 2818 Cypress Ridge Boulevard, Suite 150 | Chapel | 33544 | Hillsborough County |
| ★★★★★ | Rob Kurzreiter | Rob Kurzreiter Group | 1223 Edgewater Drive | Orlando | 32804 | Orange County |
| ★★★★★ | John Larocca | Future Home Realty | 13029 West Linebaugh Avenue, Suite 101 | Tampa | 33626 | Hillsborough County |
| ★★★★★ | Kathie Lea | Kathie Lea Team | 2151 North East Coachman Road | Clearwater | 33765 | Pinellas County |
| ★★★★★ | Vanessa Leonard | Vanessa Leonard Group KW | 30522 US Highway 19 North, Suite 107 Z | Palm Harbor | 34684 | Pinellas County |
| ★★★★★ | Julie Little Brewer | RE/MAX Specialists Pv | 250 A1A North, Suite 500 | Ponte Vedra Beach | 32082 | Duval County |
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METHODOLOGY
For the first time, Newsweek and Statista are awarding "Florida's Top Real Estate Professionals"
This study leverages Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data to rank real estate professionals based on their calculated performance. The MLS data provides a comprehensive dataset encompassing property listings, sales, and agent information.
We define Real Estate Professionals as licensed individuals who help buyers and sellers navigate real estate transactions and who own an individual ID in one or more MLS systems.
To ensure data accuracy and consistency, rigorous data cleaning and preprocessing steps were undertaken. Only sales reported into MLS systems are included.
To assess the individual's performance, a set of four key performance indicators (KPIs) was established and weighted:
1. Revenue (30%): Total revenue in residential sales from 2021 to 2024
2. Sales Volume (30%): Total sales volume from 2021 to 2024
3. Price Performance (25%): Median price of objects sold from 2021 to 2024 & price ratio sale price to listing price
4. Success Rate (15%): Median days on the market before sale
Based on being above or below the median score of the top 250 list, professionals gain a five- or four-star rating and are sorted alphabetically within their star scoring group on the list.
Disclaimer
The selection of the real estate professionals and the definition of the evaluation criteria were based on independent journalistic criteria of Newsweek and Statista. The evaluation was carried out by the statistics and market research company Statista. Newsweek and Statista make no claim to the completeness of the real estate professionals examined.
The ranking only includes real estate professionals that qualify according to the criteria described in this document. A position in the ranking is a positive recognition based on the analysis of the available MLS data sources available at the time.
In addition, events after February 10th, 2024, were not considered in the analysis. As such, the results of this list should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided through this ranking should rather be considered in conjunction with other available information about a real estate professional.
The quality of real estate professionals that are not included in the ranking is not disputed. 2
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