Brokerage Rankings: real estate brokerages AI recommends in Des Moines, IA
When buyers and sellers ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok for a real estate agent in Des Moines, IA, the engines name individual agents, and every one of those agents works somewhere. Of the 43 agents the engines have named in Des Moines, IA, 37 have a brokerage on record: 17 work for RE/MAX, 4 for Keller Williams and 3 for Century 21. This page rolls the AI Citation Index up to core brokerage brands, so offices, teams and franchise affiliates count toward their parent, and ranks 16 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 | RE/MAX national | 17 | 40% | 91 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 2 | Keller Williams national | 4 | 9% | 25 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 3 | Century 21 national | 3 | 7% | 7 | Gemini Grok |
| 4 | Pennie Carroll & Associates Real Estate independent | 1 | 2% | 22 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 5 | LPT Realty national | 1 | 2% | 16 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 6 | Sara Hopkins Real Estate Team independent | 1 | 2% | 12 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 7 | Legacy Realty of Iowa independent | 1 | 2% | 10 | Claude Grok |
| 8 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate national | 1 | 2% | 9 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 9 | Team IRG independent | 1 | 2% | 8 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 10 | eXp Realty national | 1 | 2% | 7 | Claude |
| 11 | Realty ONE Group national | 1 | 2% | 4 | Claude Gemini |
| 12 | Weichert national | 1 | 2% | 4 | Claude Gemini |
| 13 | Iowa Realty independent | 1 | 2% | 4 | Gemini |
| 14 | Char Austin Luxury independent | 1 | 2% | 2 | Gemini Grok |
| 15 | Josh Dicks Realty independent | 1 | 2% | 2 | Gemini Grok |
| 16 | 515 Realtors independent | 1 | 2% | 2 | Claude |
How this ranking is built
In Des Moines, IA, 43 AI-named agents work at 16 brokerages; 37 carry a brokerage on record and 6 do not. RE/MAX leads with 17 named agents (40% of the metro), ahead of Keller Williams (4) and Century 21 (3). The agents were named by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok across 225 distinct responses, most recently in Sep 2026. The engines were last probed on Sep 16, 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 Des Moines, IA?
- RE/MAX, with 17 of the 43 named agents (40%); then Keller Williams (4) and Century 21 (3).
- How many brokerages in Des Moines, IA have AI-named agents?
- 16. 3 of the 16 listed here have three or more named agents, which is the bar for a brokerage's own page in this metro.
- How many of Des Moines, IA's AI-named agents have no brokerage on record?
- 6 of 43 (14%). 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.