Lynsey Engels, President of Real Estate Brokerage at Mel Foster Co., is proud to announce that several of the company’s agents have been recognized among America’s Best Real Estate Professionals in the 2025 REALTrends Verified rankings. This prestigious report, published by REALTrends—the trusted source in residential real estate—honors the most productive agents and teams at both the state and national levels, based on closed transaction sides and sales volume for 2024. More than 45,000 top-performing agents and teams are featured in REALTrends Verified, representing the top 1.5% of the 1.5 million licensed Realtors® across the country.
The rankings were based on a pool of 276 agents in Iowa, 1,096 in Illinois and 30,598 nationally.
Individuals by Volume, in Iowa
Ranked #1 in Iowa
Top 3% in the U.S.
Ranked #72 in Iowa
Top 50% in the U.S.
Ranked #79 in Iowa
Top 60% in the U.S.
Ranked #82 in Iowa
Top 60% in the U.S.
Individuals by Sides, in Iowa
Ranked #8 in Iowa
Top 1% in the U.S.
Ranked #75 in Iowa
Top 10% in the U.S.
Ranked #80 in Iowa
Top 15% in the U.S.
Ranked #99 in Iowa
Top 15% in the U.S.
Ranked #105 in Iowa
Top 15% in the U.S.
Ranked #120 in Iowa
Top 20% in the U.S.
Ranked #171 in Iowa
Top 30% in the U.S.
Individuals By Sides, in Illinois
Ranked #50 in Illinois
Top 1% in the U.S.
Ranked #98 in Illinois
Top 1% in the U.S.
Ranked 276 in Illinois
Top 15% in the U.S.
Ranked #415 in Illinois
Top 25% in the U.S.
Ranked #602 in Illinois
Top 35% in the U.S.
Ms. Engels stated, “We are incredibly proud to have 12 of our agents recognized on the 2024 RealTrends Verified City Rankings list, standing alongside the most elite real estate professionals in the country. Their dedication, work ethic, and unwavering commitment to serving clients across our region continue to inspire us. A special congratulations to Geri Doyle, who was not only our company’s top-performing agent in Iowa in 2024, but also achieved the distinction of being the #1 individual agent in Iowa for volume. Geri also earned national recognition, ranking in the top one percent in transaction sides and the top five percent in sales volume. What an outstanding accomplishment!”
To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed 50 residential transaction sides or $20 million in closed sales volume in 2024. The rankings are compiled based on surveys from virtually every national branded network, independent brokerages, many state and local associations of REALTORS®, and multiple listing services. Verification from an independent source is required from all submissions. In addition, REALTrends senior staff reviews every submission for completeness and accuracy.
For a complete list of top-performing agents, go to https://www.realtrends.com.