The Top 1% of Realtors Aren't Realtors

23 May 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, Steve D. Valentine argues that the top 1% of real‑estate professionals are not typical realtors but "elite operators" who run full‑scale businesses. He provides a clear earnings hierarchy: the top 1% earn about $300,000 annually, the top 10% about $125,000, the top 25% about $89,000, and the median agent earns roughly $56,000. Valentine emphasizes that making six figures solely by showing houses is uncommon and that many agents have unrealistic expectations about reaching that income level.

top 1% elite operators. Okay, so these aren't realtors, these are operators. These are people that are building businesses. These are people that are more than realtors. They're making $300 grand a year. Top 10% makes $125 grand a year. Top 25% makes $89 grand a year. Medium, $56 grand a year. I'm going to shatter some dreams here because there's a lot of real estate agents that I meet that they want to make six figures a year, uh, showing houses, and that's in the top 10%