Brokerage Rankings: real estate brokerages AI recommends in Oakland, CA
When buyers and sellers ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok for a real estate agent in Oakland, CA, the engines name individual agents, and every one of those agents works somewhere. Of the 67 agents the engines have named in Oakland, CA, 60 have a brokerage on record: 14 work for Compass, 8 for Keller Williams and 8 for Redfin. This page rolls the AI Citation Index up to core brokerage brands, so offices, teams and franchise affiliates count toward their parent, and ranks 22 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 | Compass national | 14 | 21% | 97 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 2 | Keller Williams national | 8 | 12% | 51 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 3 | Redfin national | 8 | 12% | 45 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 4 | The Grubb Company independent | 6 | 9% | 26 | ChatGPT Grok |
| 5 | Red Oak Realty independent | 4 | 6% | 25 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 6 | eXp Realty national | 4 | 6% | 21 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 7 | Side independent | 1 | 1% | 17 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 8 | Ackerman Realty Group independent | 1 | 1% | 11 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 9 | District Homes independent | 1 | 1% | 11 | Claude Gemini |
| 10 | Coldwell Banker national | 1 | 1% | 10 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 11 | Sotheby's International Realty national | 1 | 1% | 10 | Claude |
| 12 | Daniel Winkler and Associates independent | 1 | 1% | 8 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini |
| 13 | Sequoia Real Estate independent | 1 | 1% | 8 | Claude |
| 14 | The Gunderman Group independent | 1 | 1% | 7 | Gemini Grok |
| 15 | Tuscana Properties independent | 1 | 1% | 6 | Gemini Grok |
| 16 | Varnell Owens Real Estate Company independent | 1 | 1% | 6 | Gemini |
| 17 | Pacific Union International independent | 1 | 1% | 4 | Gemini |
| 18 | Corcoran national | 1 | 1% | 3 | Gemini |
| 19 | Real Estate Experts independent | 1 | 1% | 3 | Gemini |
| 20 | Cush Real Estate independent | 1 | 1% | 2 | ChatGPT |
| 21 | Intero national | 1 | 1% | 2 | Gemini |
| 22 | Nova Real Estate independent | 1 | 1% | 2 | ChatGPT |
How this ranking is built
In Oakland, CA, 67 AI-named agents work at 22 brokerages; 60 carry a brokerage on record and 7 do not. Compass leads with 14 named agents (21% of the metro), ahead of Keller Williams (8) and Redfin (8). The agents were named by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok across 375 distinct responses, most recently in Sep 2026. The engines were last probed on Sep 17, 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 Oakland, CA?
- Compass, with 14 of the 67 named agents (21%); then Keller Williams (8) and Redfin (8).
- How many brokerages in Oakland, CA have AI-named agents?
- 22. 6 of the 22 listed here have three or more named agents, which is the bar for a brokerage's own page in this metro.
- How many of Oakland, CA's AI-named agents have no brokerage on record?
- 7 of 67 (10%). 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.