Brokerage Rankings: real estate brokerages AI recommends in Richmond, VA
When buyers and sellers ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for a real estate agent in Richmond, VA, the engines name individual agents, and every one of those agents works somewhere. Of the 38 agents the engines have named in Richmond, VA, 31 have a brokerage on record: 4 work for Long & Foster, 3 for Sotheby's International Realty and 3 for River Fox Realty. This page rolls the AI Citation Index up to core brokerage brands, so offices, teams and franchise affiliates count toward their parent, and ranks 20 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 | Long & Foster national | 4 | 11% | 35 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 2 | Sotheby's International Realty national | 3 | 8% | 6 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 3 | River Fox Realty independent | 3 | 8% | 6 | Gemini Grok |
| 4 | Hometown Realty independent | 2 | 5% | 13 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 5 | Exit First Realty independent | 2 | 5% | 8 | Gemini Grok |
| 6 | Keller Williams national | 2 | 5% | 6 | Gemini Grok |
| 7 | Century 21 national | 2 | 5% | 4 | Gemini |
| 8 | Compass national | 1 | 3% | 21 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 9 | Mission Realty independent | 1 | 3% | 19 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 10 | The Hogan Group independent | 1 | 3% | 11 | Gemini Grok |
| 11 | Cabell Childress Group independent | 1 | 3% | 7 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 12 | eXp Realty national | 1 | 3% | 7 | Gemini |
| 13 | Nest Realty independent | 1 | 3% | 5 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 14 | The Jones Group independent | 1 | 3% | 4 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 15 | River City Elite Properties independent | 1 | 3% | 4 | Gemini Grok |
| 16 | The Chris Small Group independent | 1 | 3% | 3 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 17 | The RVA Group Realty independent | 1 | 3% | 3 | ChatGPT |
| 18 | Redfin national | 1 | 3% | 2 | ChatGPT Grok |
| 19 | Community Realty independent | 1 | 3% | 2 | Gemini |
| 20 | Keeton & Co independent | 1 | 3% | 2 | Grok |
How this ranking is built
In Richmond, VA, 38 AI-named agents work at 20 brokerages; 31 carry a brokerage on record and 7 do not. Long & Foster leads with 4 named agents (11% of the metro), ahead of Sotheby's International Realty (3) and River Fox Realty (3). The agents were named by ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok across 168 distinct responses, most recently in Sep 2026. The engines were last probed on Sep 10, 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 Richmond, VA?
- Long & Foster, with 4 of the 38 named agents (11%); then Sotheby's International Realty (3) and River Fox Realty (3).
- How many brokerages in Richmond, VA have AI-named agents?
- 20. 3 of the 20 listed here have three or more named agents, which is the bar for a brokerage's own page in this metro.
- How many of Richmond, VA's AI-named agents have no brokerage on record?
- 7 of 38 (18%). 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.