Brokerage Rankings: real estate brokerages AI recommends in Minneapolis, MN
When buyers and sellers ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok for a real estate agent in Minneapolis, MN, the engines name individual agents, and every one of those agents works somewhere. Of the 81 agents the engines have named in Minneapolis, MN, 74 have a brokerage on record: 15 work for Sotheby's International Realty, 13 for Edina Realty and 10 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 23 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 | Sotheby's International Realty national | 15 | 19% | 58 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 2 | Edina Realty national | 13 | 16% | 43 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 3 | RE/MAX national | 10 | 12% | 54 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 4 | eXp Realty national | 6 | 7% | 49 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 5 | Coldwell Banker national | 6 | 7% | 18 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 6 | Redfin national | 4 | 5% | 36 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 7 | Downtown Resource Group independent | 2 | 2% | 19 | Gemini |
| 8 | Engel & Völkers national | 2 | 2% | 13 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini |
| 9 | Bridge Realty independent | 2 | 2% | 11 | Claude Gemini |
| 10 | Kris Lindahl Real Estate independent | 1 | 1% | 20 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 11 | BRIX Real Estate independent | 1 | 1% | 18 | Gemini Grok |
| 12 | Sound Home Group independent | 1 | 1% | 8 | Claude Grok |
| 13 | JPW Realty independent | 1 | 1% | 7 | ChatGPT Grok |
| 14 | Keller Williams national | 1 | 1% | 7 | Grok |
| 15 | Matt Lill & Partners independent | 1 | 1% | 6 | ChatGPT Grok |
| 16 | Parkway Realty independent | 1 | 1% | 6 | Gemini |
| 17 | Leyendecker Luxury Real Estate independent | 1 | 1% | 4 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 18 | Compass national | 1 | 1% | 4 | ChatGPT |
| 19 | EXIT Realty national | 1 | 1% | 3 | Claude Gemini |
| 20 | Pemberton Real Estate independent | 1 | 1% | 3 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 21 | Northeast Real Estate Group independent | 1 | 1% | 3 | Gemini |
| 22 | Castle Gate Realty independent | 1 | 1% | 2 | Gemini |
| 23 | Greenway Homes Realty independent | 1 | 1% | 2 | Gemini |
How this ranking is built
In Minneapolis, MN, 81 AI-named agents work at 23 brokerages; 74 carry a brokerage on record and 7 do not. Sotheby's International Realty leads with 15 named agents (19% of the metro), ahead of Edina Realty (13) and RE/MAX (10). The agents were named by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok across 394 distinct responses, most recently in Sep 2026. The engines were last probed on Sep 18, 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 Minneapolis, MN?
- Sotheby's International Realty, with 15 of the 81 named agents (19%); then Edina Realty (13) and RE/MAX (10).
- How many brokerages in Minneapolis, MN have AI-named agents?
- 23. 6 of the 23 listed here have three or more named agents, which is the bar for a brokerage's own page in this metro.
- How many of Minneapolis, MN's AI-named agents have no brokerage on record?
- 7 of 81 (9%). 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.