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earching for your home sweet home can be daunting. the long list
of “musts” and “wants” paired with the 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 5 real estate professionals by volume within each state. ƠIllustrations by KEVIN SMART