Brokerage Rankings: real estate brokerages AI recommends in McAllen, TX
When buyers and sellers ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok for a real estate agent in McAllen, TX, the engines name individual agents, and every one of those agents works somewhere. Of the 36 agents the engines have named in McAllen, TX, 31 have a brokerage on record: 10 work for Keller Williams, 2 for Imperio Real Estate and 2 for RE/MAX. This page rolls the AI Citation Index up to core brokerage brands, so offices, teams and franchise affiliates count toward their parent, and ranks 17 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 | Keller Williams national | 10 | 28% | 41 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 2 | Imperio Real Estate independent | 2 | 6% | 7 | Claude Grok |
| 3 | RE/MAX national | 2 | 6% | 6 | ChatGPT Grok |
| 4 | Coldwell Banker national | 2 | 6% | 4 | ChatGPT Grok |
| 5 | Encore Fine Properties independent | 2 | 6% | 4 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 6 | Ryan & Brian Real Estate Team independent | 2 | 6% | 4 | Claude Gemini |
| 7 | Zapphire Real Estate Group independent | 1 | 3% | 11 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 8 | Israel Esquivel Realtor GRI SRS MRP TAHS ePRO independent | 1 | 3% | 6 | Gemini Grok |
| 9 | The International Real Estate Company independent | 1 | 3% | 6 | Gemini Grok |
| 10 | eXp Realty national | 1 | 3% | 5 | ChatGPT Claude Grok |
| 11 | Real Estate Services independent | 1 | 3% | 5 | Claude Gemini |
| 12 | Cameron Real Estate independent | 1 | 3% | 4 | ChatGPT Claude |
| 13 | Equity Assets Realty independent | 1 | 3% | 3 | Claude |
| 14 | Element Realty independent | 1 | 3% | 2 | Gemini |
| 15 | Key Realty independent | 1 | 3% | 2 | Gemini |
| 16 | Nexthome RGV Realty independent | 1 | 3% | 2 | ChatGPT |
| 17 | Star Properties Real Estate independent | 1 | 3% | 2 | ChatGPT |
How this ranking is built
In McAllen, TX, 36 AI-named agents work at 17 brokerages; 31 carry a brokerage on record and 5 do not. Keller Williams leads with 10 named agents (28% of the metro), ahead of Imperio Real Estate (2) and RE/MAX (2). The agents were named by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok across 114 distinct responses, most recently in Sep 2026. The engines were last probed on Sep 12, 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 McAllen, TX?
- Keller Williams, with 10 of the 36 named agents (28%); then Imperio Real Estate (2) and RE/MAX (2).
- How many brokerages in McAllen, TX have AI-named agents?
- 17. 1 of the 17 listed here has three or more named agents, which is the bar for a brokerage's own page in this metro.
- How many of McAllen, TX's AI-named agents have no brokerage on record?
- 5 of 36 (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.