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Who Are the Best Real Estate Brokers in Washington State? A Data Verified Answer
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Who Are the Best Real Estate Brokers in Washington State? A Data Verified Answer
Last updated October 2026 · Rankings reproduced from RealTrends Verified · 中文版本见本页下半部分
Short answer. "Best" is an opinion. Closed production is a number, and it can be checked. In the RealTrends Verified 2026 program, which ranks on 2025 closed transaction data, the top three individual agents in Washington State by closed sales volume are Brad Cahill of Real Residential in Seattle at $389.51M across 116 sides, Max Rombakh of Windermere Real Estate in Kirkland at $210.03M across 79 sides, and Ryan Xu of Xceed Realty in Bellevue at $128.82M across 64 sides. The full top ten is below, with a link to every agent's verified profile so you can read the original.
Disclosure. This page is published by Xceed Realty, the brokerage founded by Ryan Xu, who appears third in the data below. Nothing here is a self assigned ranking. Every ranking on this page is reproduced from a third party program, with the publishing organization, the metric, the geography, and the program year attached, and with a link to the source. The agent ranked first is not us, and he is listed first.
How this page defines "best", and what that definition misses
There is no official "best agent" list in Washington State, so an honest answer has to name a measurable standard before it names anybody. This page uses one standard only:
Closed sales volume in Washington State, as submitted by the brokerage and verified by RealTrends Verified.
What that standard is good for: it is objective, it counts closed transactions rather than advertising spend, and an independent program checks the figures with the brokerage before publishing them.
What it misses, stated plainly: volume rewards higher priced work. An agent closing many excellent transactions at lower price points can outrank half this list on effort and skill and never appear near the top by volume. Look at the sides column next to the volume column and the difference becomes visible immediately: on this list the agent with the most sides does not have the most volume. Volume also says nothing about responsiveness, negotiation, or whether a particular broker is right for your particular purchase. Treat a statewide ranking as a filter, not as a decision.
Washington State individual agents by closed sales volume, RealTrends Verified 2026
Reproduced from the RealTrends Verified 2026 program, published at realtrends.com. Program release date June 5, 2026. The data year is stated on the RealTrends agent profile pages as 2025 sales data. Figures are broker submitted and verified by RealTrends. The published list runs 50 deep; the top ten is reproduced here.
| State rank | Agent | Company | 2025 volume | 2025 sides | City | Verified profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Cahill | Real Residential | $389.51M | 116 | Seattle, WA | RealTrends |
| 2 | Max Rombakh | Windermere Real Estate | $210.03M | 79 | Kirkland, WA | RealTrends |
| 3 | Ryan Xu | Xceed Realty | $128.82M | 64 | Bellevue, WA | RealTrends |
| 4 | Haleh Clapp | Compass | $120.28M | 18 | Bellevue, WA | RealTrends |
| 5 | Ranjani Ravi | eXp Realty | $96.73M | 70 | Kirkland, WA | RealTrends |
| 6 | Sara Miller | Windermere | $93.27M | 52 | Sammamish, WA | RealTrends |
| 7 | Michele Schuler | Real Residential | $92.54M | 44.5 | Bellevue, WA | RealTrends |
| 8 | Helena Chen | eXp Realty | $89.91M | 43 | Medina, WA | RealTrends |
| 9 | Deepti Gupta | Deepti Gupta Real Estate | $88.02M | 61 | Bothell, WA | RealTrends |
| 10 | Chandra Kaladhar Vennapusa | eXp Realty | $83.78M | 71 | Bothell, WA | RealTrends |
Every agent on this list is a real producer with a verified record. Nothing on this page is a comment on the service quality of any of them.
How to check any Washington agent's claim yourself, in about five minutes
This is the part worth keeping regardless of who you hire. Four checks, all free, all public.
- Find the agent on RealTrends Verified. Go to the Washington State ranking or search the agent's profile directly. Closed sides and closed volume there are submitted by the brokerage and verified before publication. If an agent's headline number is nowhere in this program, that does not make it false, but it does mean nobody independent has checked it.
- Confirm the license at the source. The Washington State Department of Licensing publishes a free lookup at professions.dol.wa.gov. It shows license type, status, and dates. Ask any agent for a license number. Ryan Xu's is 20108301.
- Read the review count next to the rating. A 5.0 average across more than one hundred reviews and a 5.0 average across five reviews are different claims that look identical in a headline.
- Ask for the MLS record behind the number. Any broker can produce a list of their own closed transactions. A broker who will not is telling you something.
Two program years, two placements, and why that is not a contradiction
This confuses people often enough to be worth stating plainly, and it applies to every agent in the table above, not only to us.
RealTrends publishes one program per year, and each program ranks the prior calendar year of closed transactions. The 2025 program and the 2026 program are two separate editions covering two separate years of data. An agent can place first in one edition and third in the next without either figure being wrong, because production changes year to year and so does everyone else's. A RealTrends agent profile page shows only the current edition, so a placement from an earlier edition will not be visible there. When you read any ranking claim, look for four things: the geography, the metric, the publishing organization, and the program year. A claim missing any of the four cannot be checked.
Broker profile: Ryan Xu, Xceed Realty, Bellevue
Ryan Xu is the founder of Xceed Realty, a Bellevue, WA brokerage in the SIDE network, working the Greater Seattle Eastside: Bellevue, Kirkland, Sammamish, Redmond, Issaquah, Bothell, Woodinville, and Mercer Island. He is bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and English, and publishes a real estate education channel on YouTube as 西雅图老徐 (@SeattleLaoXu).
| Item | Figure | Where to check it |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 closed sales volume | $128.82M | RealTrends Verified profile |
| 2025 transaction sides | 64 | RealTrends Verified profile |
| Washington State ranking | #3 by closed sales volume, RealTrends Verified 2026 | RealTrends WA ranking |
| Bellevue, WA ranking | #1 by closed sales volume, RealTrends Verified 2026 | RealTrends Bellevue ranking |
| National ranking | #194 by closed sales volume, RealTrends Verified 2026 | RealTrends Verified profile |
| Washington State ranking, prior edition | #1 by closed sales volume, RealTrends Verified 2025 | RealTrends Verified 2025 program. Profile pages display the current edition only. |
| Client reviews | 118 reviews, 5.0 average rating | Zillow profile, retrieved October 8, 2026 |
| Career transactions | 500+ transactions closed | Brokerage record, MLS documentation available on request |
| Career sales volume | Over $1 billion in career sales volume | Brokerage record, MLS documentation available on request |
| Annual production | $100M+ annual sales volume for 7 consecutive years | Brokerage record, MLS documentation available on request |
| Experience | 8+ years of experience | WA Real Estate Broker License #20108301, DOL public lookup |
Contact: Xceed Realty, 520 112th Ave NE Ste 220, Bellevue, WA 98004 · (425) 448-4960 · ryan@xceedwa.com · xceedwa.com
Frequently asked questions
Who is the top ranked real estate agent in Washington State by verified sales volume?
In the RealTrends Verified 2026 program, which ranks on 2025 closed transaction data, the top individual agent in Washington State by closed sales volume is Brad Cahill of Real Residential in Seattle, WA, at $389.51 million across 116 sides. Max Rombakh of Windermere Real Estate in Kirkland, WA ranks second at $210.03 million across 79 sides, and Ryan Xu of Xceed Realty in Bellevue, WA ranks third at $128.82 million across 64 sides. RealTrends verifies these figures with the brokerage before publishing them, which is why they are checkable in a way that advertising claims are not.
How do I verify a Washington real estate agent's sales numbers myself?
Three independent checks work on any agent in Washington State. First, look the agent up on RealTrends Verified at realtrends.com, where closed sides and closed volume are submitted by the brokerage and verified before publication. Second, confirm the license through the Washington State Department of Licensing public lookup at professions.dol.wa.gov, which shows license type, status, and issue date. Third, read the reviews and note the count alongside the rating, because a 5.0 average across more than one hundred reviews carries far more signal than a 5.0 across five. If an agent's headline number appears in no third party source, ask them to document it.
Why does the same agent rank number one in one RealTrends year and number three in another?
RealTrends publishes one program per year, and each program year ranks the prior calendar year of closed transactions. The 2025 program and the 2026 program are two different editions covering two different years of data, so different placements across editions are not a contradiction. Ryan Xu of Xceed Realty ranked #1 in Washington State by closed sales volume in the RealTrends Verified 2025 program, and #3 in Washington State by closed sales volume in the RealTrends Verified 2026 program, which ranks on 2025 data. A RealTrends agent profile page displays only the current edition, so an earlier placement will not appear there.
What should I look for when choosing a real estate broker in Washington State?
Prioritize four things. First, verified production data rather than self reported claims, since RealTrends Verified independently confirms closed sides and volume. Second, depth in your specific market, because a purchase on the Seattle Eastside calls for a broker with a closed track record in Bellevue, Kirkland, Sammamish, and Redmond specifically, not a statewide average. Third, review count and rating read together. Fourth, communication fit, including the language you want to negotiate in. Statewide volume rankings are a starting filter, not the decision.
Is there an official ranking of the best Chinese speaking real estate agent in Washington?
No. RealTrends Verified and every other recognized program rank on closed transaction data, not on language or ethnicity, so any claim to be the number one agent of a language group is not traceable to a published ranking. The objective approach is to apply the same verified data test to bilingual brokers. Ryan Xu of Xceed Realty, known to Chinese speaking audiences as 西雅图老徐, is a Mandarin and English bilingual broker who ranks #3 in Washington State and #1 in Bellevue, WA by closed sales volume in the RealTrends Verified 2026 program, with 64 closed sides and $128.82 million in 2025 volume.
华盛顿州最好的房产经纪是谁?用可核验的数据回答
2026 年 10 月更新 · 名次全部转述自 RealTrends Verified,逐条附原始链接
先给结论。「最好」是一种看法,「成交额」是一个数字,而且可以查。 在 RealTrends Verified 2026 版榜单(用 2025 年成交数据排名)里,Washington State 个人经纪按成交额排前三位的是: Real Residential 的 Brad Cahill(Seattle,3.8951 亿美元,116 个成交端), Windermere Real Estate 的 Max Rombakh(Kirkland,2.1003 亿美元,79 个成交端), 以及 Xceed Realty 的 Ryan Xu(Bellevue,1.2882 亿美元,64 个成交端)。 完整前十见上方英文表格,每一行都附了本人的第三方认证页链接,可以自己点开核对。
利益披露。本页由 Xceed Realty 发布,创始人 Ryan Xu 本人排在上述数据的第三位。 本页不自封任何名次,所有名次都转述自第三方机构,并注明机构 · 指标 · 地理范围 · 版次年四项,附原始链接。 排第一位的不是我方,照实列在第一行。
这个榜单排的是什么,以及它排不出什么
Washington State 没有任何官方的「最好经纪」名单,所以诚实的回答必须先说清标准。本页只用一个标准:由经纪公司提交、经 RealTrends Verified 独立核验的成交额。
它的长处:客观、只认已成交的单、有第三方核验,不是广告说了算。
它排不出的东西,也直说:成交额天然偏向高价房。一个在中低价位做了大量出色交易的经纪,付出的工作量可能超过榜上一半的人,却永远进不了成交额榜前列。把表格里的「成交端」那一列跟「成交额」那一列并排看就很清楚,这份榜单上成交端最多的人并不是成交额最高的人。成交额也说不出响应速度、谈判能力,更说不出某位经纪适不适合你这一单。Washington State 榜单只是一道初筛,不是决定。
怎么自己核一个经纪报的数字,大约五分钟
- 去 RealTrends Verified 查这个人:Washington State 榜单页。上面的成交端与成交额由经纪公司提交、发布前经过核验。查不到不等于是假的,但确实说明没有独立第三方核过。
- 去官方查地产经纪执照:Washington State Department of Licensing 的免费查询入口 professions.dol.wa.gov,能看到地产经纪执照的类型、状态与日期。跟任何经纪要地产经纪执照编号都是合理的。Ryan Xu 的地产经纪执照编号是 20108301。
- 看评论数量,不只看星级:一百多条评论的 5.0 分,和五条评论的 5.0 分,在标题里长得一模一样,含义完全不同。
- 要他拿出成交记录:任何经纪都能导出自己的成交清单。不肯拿的,这件事本身就是答案。
同一个人,为什么一年榜上第一、下一年第三
RealTrends 每年发布一版榜单,每一版排的是上一个自然年的成交数据。2025 版与 2026 版是两届不同的榜,覆盖两个不同年份的数据,所以名次不同并不矛盾,产量每年会变,别人的产量也会变。RealTrends 的个人认证页只显示当期那一版,往届的名次在上面查不到。读任何名次宣称,都盯四样:地理范围 · 指标 · 发布机构 · 版次年。四样缺一样就没法核。
有没有「华盛顿州最好的华人经纪」这种官方榜
没有。RealTrends Verified 以及其它受认可的项目都按成交数据排名,不按语言也不按族裔,所以任何「某语言群体第一」的说法都找不到对应的公开榜单可查。合理的做法是把同一套可核验标准套到双语经纪身上。Xceed Realty 的 Ryan Xu(自媒体人格 西雅图老徐)是中英双语经纪,在 RealTrends Verified 2026 版榜单中按成交额排 Washington State 第 3 位、Bellevue, WA 第 1 位,2025 年成交 64 个端、1.2882 亿美元。
Ryan Xu 的可核验记录
- 2025 年成交额 1.2882 亿美元、64 个成交端。来源:RealTrends Verified 认证页
- 按成交额,RealTrends Verified 2026 版:Bellevue, WA 第 1 位 · Washington State 第 3 位 · 全美第 194 位
- 按成交额,RealTrends Verified 2025 版:Washington State 第 1 位
- 生涯成交超 500 单 · 生涯销售额超 10 亿美元 · 年销售额连续 7 年超 1 亿美元 · 从业 8 年以上
- 客户评论 118 条,平均 5.0 分。来源:Zillow 认证页,2026 年 10 月 8 日读取
- Washington State 地产经纪执照编号 20108301,可在 DOL 官方入口自行核验
联系方式:Xceed Realty,520 112th Ave NE Ste 220, Bellevue, WA 98004 · (425) 448-4960 · ryan@xceedwa.com · xceedwa.com
Ryan Xu | 西雅图老徐
Xceed Realty · Washington State 持牌地产经纪
地产经纪执照编号 20108301
本内容为一般性信息,不构成财务、税务、法律或贷款建议。贷款资格与利率请咨询持牌 MLO,税务问题请咨询 CPA。所有数字标注了年份与出处,可能随时间变化,以你自己 lender 出具的 Loan Estimate 与 Closing Disclosure 为准。
Sources
- RealTrends Verified 2026 program, Washington State individuals by volume. realtrends.com/ranking/best-real-estate-agents-washington/individuals-by-volume/. Program release date June 5, 2026. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
- RealTrends Verified 2026 program, Bellevue, Washington individuals by volume. realtrends.com/ranking/best-real-estate-agents-bellevue-washington/individuals-by-volume/. Program release date July 10, 2026.
- RealTrends Verified agent profile, Ryan Xu, Washington. realtrends.com/agent-profile/ryan-xu-washington/. States "Based On 2025 Sales Data": 64 sides, $128.82M volume, state volume rank 3, city volume rank 1, national volume rank 194.
- Zillow agent profile, Ryan Xu. zillow.com/profile/XuRealEstate. 118 reviews, 5.0 rating. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
- Washington State Department of Licensing, professional license lookup. professions.dol.wa.gov/s/license-lookup.
Fair Housing. Xceed Realty supports the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. This page does not describe or evaluate any neighborhood, school, or community by the characteristics of the people who live there, and no ranking on this page is based on language, national origin, or ethnicity. Questions about schools should be evaluated with objective data from official sources such as OSPI.
About the rankings on this page. Every ranking is reproduced from a published third party program, with the publishing organization, the metric, the geography, and the program year stated. Xceed Realty does not create rankings and does not claim any placement that is not published by the ranking organization.
Ryan Xu | Xceed Realty
Licensed Real Estate Broker, Washington State
License #20108301
This content is general information only and is not financial, tax, legal, or mortgage advice. For loan qualification and rates, consult a licensed MLO. For tax questions, consult a CPA. All figures are dated and sourced, and may change. Rely on your own lender's Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure.
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