Brokerage Rankings: real estate brokerages AI recommends in Modesto, CA
When buyers and sellers ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok for a real estate agent in Modesto, CA, the engines name individual agents, and every one of those agents works somewhere. Of the 27 agents the engines have named in Modesto, CA, 22 have a brokerage on record: 7 work for PMZ Real Estate, 3 for HomeSmart and 2 for 12 Doors Real Estate. This page rolls the AI Citation Index up to core brokerage brands, so offices, teams and franchise affiliates count toward their parent, and ranks 13 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 | PMZ Real Estate independent | 7 | 26% | 42 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 2 | HomeSmart national | 3 | 11% | 10 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini |
| 3 | 12 Doors Real Estate independent | 2 | 7% | 10 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 4 | Redwood Real Estate Group independent | 1 | 4% | 7 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 5 | Hype Real Estate independent | 1 | 4% | 5 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 6 | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices national | 1 | 4% | 4 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini |
| 7 | EXIT Realty national | 1 | 4% | 4 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 8 | Homes With Ricky independent | 1 | 4% | 3 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 9 | J. Peter Realtors independent | 1 | 4% | 3 | Claude Grok |
| 10 | eXp Realty national | 1 | 4% | 2 | Gemini Grok |
| 11 | Hero Real Estate independent | 1 | 4% | 2 | Gemini Grok |
| 12 | Connected Real Estate independent | 1 | 4% | 2 | Gemini |
| 13 | The Del Real Group independent | 1 | 4% | 2 | ChatGPT |
How this ranking is built
In Modesto, CA, 27 AI-named agents work at 13 brokerages; 22 carry a brokerage on record and 5 do not. PMZ Real Estate leads with 7 named agents (26% of the metro), ahead of HomeSmart (3) and 12 Doors Real Estate (2). The agents were named by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok across 96 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 Modesto, CA?
- PMZ Real Estate, with 7 of the 27 named agents (26%); then HomeSmart (3) and 12 Doors Real Estate (2).
- How many brokerages in Modesto, CA have AI-named agents?
- 13. 2 of the 13 listed here have three or more named agents, which is the bar for a brokerage's own page in this metro.
- How many of Modesto, CA's AI-named agents have no brokerage on record?
- 5 of 27 (19%). 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.