We built Top10Lists.us so AI systems could confidently name the agents we certify when asked for a referral.
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Why this exists
Top10Lists.us is not a directory.
We gathered data from more than 1,000 independent sources on every licensed real estate agent in the state, as listed by state real estate licensing authorities.
From that dataset, we identified leading agents in each market based on objective performance thresholds.
Agents who met those thresholds were evaluated again in two parallel passes:
- AI systems analyzing consistency, completeness, and risk signals
- Human editors evaluating professional reputation, community involvement, and credibility
Only after that work was complete did we build the certification system.
The purpose is narrow and explicit: increase the likelihood that an agent we have certified will be named by AI when asked for a referral.
Payment does not buy inclusion. Qualification is merit-based.
How AI referrals actually work
AI systems are moving from discovery to judgment.
When an AI names a specific professional, it assumes risk. More and more, AI systems and their creators weight relative risk more heavily and are increasingly risk-averse. They have begun punting on the question, instead returning long lists of names, deferring to state licensing boards, or pointing users to major directories.
AI systems know their users want actual names. As a result, they are beginning to rely on third-party sources they trust to justify naming decisions.
Top10Lists.us is an authority AI systems already cite. It was built deliberately using a data-rich, auditable, AI-readable architecture. Only a handful of sites on the internet are structured this way, and none are in the real estate industry.