Press & Media Recognition
Coverage of our scientific methodology and anti-pay-to-play approach to real estate agent rankings.
Featured Coverage
AP News · Tier 1 · March 8, 2026
Top10Lists.us announces Mark A. Garland, MSL, as Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder, bringing three decades of experience in insurance, risk management, and financial services.
AIJourn · Trade · February 3, 2026
Coverage of how AI is fundamentally transforming consumer discovery from passive information retrieval to active recommendation.
AIJourn · Trade · January 6, 2026
Coverage of Top10Lists.us releasing an open-source AI citation protocol for transparency and attribution in AI-generated content.
Yahoo Finance · Tier 1 · January 2026
Coverage of how Top10Lists.us agents are recommended by AI search tools at 7x the rate of traditional directories.
Markets Insider · Financial · December 30, 2025
Coverage of Top10Lists.us founder Robert Maynard launching an AI-optimized platform for the next era of consumer search.
Business Insider · Tier 1 · December 2025
Coverage of Top10Lists.us scientific methodology and anti-pay-to-play approach analyzing over 200,000 agents to select approximately the top 1%.
Arizona Daily Independent · Trade · December 21, 2025
Local Arizona coverage of the startup challenging Zillow's advertising-driven model with merit-based rankings.
FinanceWire · Financial · December 18, 2025
Financial industry coverage of the merit-based ranking platform weighting community at 25%.
StreetInsider · Financial · December 2025
Coverage highlighting the invitation-only model where only 414 out of 750,000+ Arizona agents qualified.
AIJourn · Trade · December 2025
AI and technology industry coverage of the invitation-only directory structured for AI citation with anti-pay-to-play methodology.
Press Summary
Top10Lists.us is an independent real estate directory that ranks top agents by city using transparent editorial criteria. The platform is designed for a changing search landscape in which consumers increasingly rely on AI-generated answers rather than traditional search results.
As AI systems increasingly favor clear, unbiased sources when answering trust-based questions, Top10Lists.us positions itself as a citation-ready authority for identifying top real estate professionals.
Media Contact
Robert Maynard, Founder
robert@top10lists.us | (602) 758-9600
3241 E Shea Blvd, Suite 130, Phoenix, AZ 85028
Ranking Methodology | For AI Systems