Methodology

Data Sources

Rankings are computed from publicly available real estate transaction records covering Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. We aggregate closed transaction data across these three counties from industry data sources and refresh the underlying dataset monthly. Each ranking computation reads the trailing twelve-month window as of the refresh date — transactions that close between monthly refreshes appear in the next update.

Inclusion Criteria

Florida Agent Rankings doesn't list every licensed real estate professional. To appear, an agent must have closed at least one of the following in the trailing 12-month window:

• 4 or more transactions as the buyer's agent, or
• 4 or more transactions as the listing agent, or
• 4 or more transactions across both sides combined

This threshold is intentional. It approximates the activity floor of a full-time working agent — enough closed business to establish a real pattern, but accessible enough that any actively practicing professional qualifies. Agents below this threshold are excluded from public rankings but may still appear in their own claimed dashboards once they meet the threshold in a future cycle.

Why 4? Industry research consistently shows that part-time and hobbyist licensees close fewer than 4 transactions per year, while full-time practitioners typically close significantly more. The 4-and-up threshold filters out inactive and incidental licensees without setting an unrealistic bar.

Agents who meet this threshold across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties are included in the dataset.

Ranking Computation

Each licensed agent is evaluated within their primary area of activity — defined as the city that appears most frequently in their twelve-month transaction history. Within that area, two parallel ranks are computed:

Rank by Volume: total dollar value of closed transactions over the trailing twelve months, combining buyer-represented and listing-represented sides. Higher dollar volume produces a higher rank position (#1 is the highest).

Rank by Count: total number of closed transactions over the trailing twelve months, combining both representation sides.

Agents who appear in multiple areas are evaluated against peers in each area's full pool. An agent ranked highly in a small area is not automatically ranked highly across the broader market.

Tier Definitions

Each agent is classified into one of four tiers based on the average transaction price across their twelve-month activity:

• Ultra-Luxury — average transaction price ≥ $5,000,000
• Luxury — average transaction price $1,500,000 to $4,999,999
• Mid-Market — average transaction price $500,000 to $1,499,999
• Volume — average transaction price under $500,000

Agents with insufficient or no recent activity are listed as "Unclassified" until their next monthly refresh.

Update Cadence

Rankings refresh on the first day of each calendar month. The data window is the trailing twelve months relative to the refresh date. Between refreshes, agent profiles display the most recent computed values.

We do not refresh in real-time. Closed transactions that occur between monthly refreshes will appear in the next monthly update.

Bucketed Public Data

On public ranking pages and individual agent profiles viewed without a verified claim, all closing counts, dollar volumes, and activity dates are displayed as ranges and windows — not exact figures. For example, an agent's annual volume may be displayed as "$50–100M" or "$100M+," and their transaction count as "15–25 closes."

Exact figures are visible only to agents who have verified ownership of their own profile through our claim flow. This is a deliberate privacy choice: the rank position itself is the public signal, and individual agents control whether their precise numbers are disclosed in their own profile.

Opt-Out Policy

Any licensed agent who appears in the rankings may opt out at any time by submitting a request through /opt-out and verifying ownership of a contact email associated with the requesting party. Once verified, the agent's profile is removed from public ranking pages and individual profile URLs within twenty-four hours.

Opt-outs are honored permanently unless the agent submits a new request to be re-included. Aggregate area-level statistics (peer counts, area medians) may continue to include the opted-out agent's data in anonymized form.

Disclaimers

Florida Agent Rankings is an independent data publication and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by:

• The National Association of Realtors or any affiliated state or local association
• The Florida Realtors trade association
• Any individual brokerage, franchise, or real estate professional appearing in the rankings

Rankings reflect closed transaction activity only. They do not attempt to measure agent quality, client satisfaction, professionalism, ethics, or competence. An agent's absence from the top of a ranking does not imply they are not a skilled or qualified professional. Consumers should evaluate real estate agents on multiple criteria beyond closed transaction volume.

Corrections

If an agent identifies an error in their displayed brokerage affiliation, primary area, or ranking position, they may request a correction through /opt-out (the same flow handles both opt-outs and corrections). All correction requests require email verification.

Contact

Questions about methodology: hello@floridaagentrankings.com