Brokerage Rankings: real estate brokerages AI recommends in Albany, NY
When buyers and sellers ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok for a real estate agent in Albany, NY, the engines name individual agents, and every one of those agents works somewhere. Of the 27 agents the engines have named in Albany, NY, 21 have a brokerage on record: 3 work for Howard Hanna, 2 for Empire Real Estate Firm and 2 for Romeo Team Realty. This page rolls the AI Citation Index up to core brokerage brands, so offices, teams and franchise affiliates count toward their parent, and ranks 15 brokerages by named agents, then by the responses that named them. It measures presence in AI recommendations, not sales volume, headcount or quality, and payment plays no part.
| Rank | Brokerage | Agents named | Share | Responses | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Hanna national | 3 | 11% | 8 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 2 | Empire Real Estate Firm independent | 2 | 7% | 10 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini |
| 3 | Romeo Team Realty independent | 2 | 7% | 10 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 4 | Gucciardo Real Estate Group independent | 2 | 7% | 8 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 5 | Falvey Real Estate Group independent | 2 | 7% | 4 | ChatGPT |
| 6 | Monticello Real Estate independent | 1 | 4% | 12 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 7 | McCurdy Real Estate Group independent | 1 | 4% | 8 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 8 | Clancy Real Estate independent | 1 | 4% | 7 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 9 | Gabler Realty independent | 1 | 4% | 7 | Claude Grok |
| 10 | Vera Cohen Realty independent | 1 | 4% | 6 | Claude Gemini |
| 11 | Keller Williams national | 1 | 4% | 4 | Gemini |
| 12 | J&A Capital Realty independent | 1 | 4% | 3 | Gemini |
| 13 | Coldwell Banker national | 1 | 4% | 2 | Grok |
| 14 | RE/MAX national | 1 | 4% | 2 | Gemini |
| 15 | Shana Edwards Team independent | 1 | 4% | 2 | Claude |
How this ranking is built
In Albany, NY, 27 AI-named agents work at 15 brokerages; 21 carry a brokerage on record and 6 do not. Howard Hanna leads with 3 named agents (11% of the metro), ahead of Empire Real Estate Firm (2) and Romeo Team Realty (2). The agents were named by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok across 93 distinct responses, most recently in Sep 2026. The engines were last probed on Sep 13, 2026. Offices, teams and franchise affiliates count toward their core brand. How the Brokerage Rankings are built.
Frequently asked questions
- Which brokerage has the most AI-named agents in Albany, NY?
- Howard Hanna, with 3 of the 27 named agents (11%); then Empire Real Estate Firm (2) and Romeo Team Realty (2).
- How many brokerages in Albany, NY have AI-named agents?
- 15. 1 of the 15 listed here has three or more named agents, which is the bar for a brokerage's own page in this metro.
- How many of Albany, NY's AI-named agents have no brokerage on record?
- 6 of 27 (22%). They count in the metro total but belong to no row until a brokerage is recorded for them.
- How is this ranking ordered?
- By named agents, then distinct responses, then distinct engines; offices and teams roll up to their core brand and payment plays no part. The full method is at https://geogenius.ai/about#brokerage-rankings.
- How does my brokerage move up?
- More of your agents need to clear the bar — named in two responses, or by two engines. GeoGenius runs roster programs for brokerages that want that done systematically; see https://geogenius.ai/for-brokerages.