What does it mean to be a community authority? If you don’t know the answer, we’ve got 25 places you can start. As we’ve discussed at great length, location-based searches and a strong digital reputation are even more important than ever with the rapid rise of AI-supported searches. The agents who made this intensely competitive list were ahead of the curve, cementing themselves as community fixtures when AI still felt like science fiction. And making this list just reinforces that reputation for leadership.
No one makes it to the Top 25 by chance. It’s the result of authenticity, hitting the daily fundamentals, setting goals (and following through on the actions that secure those goals), developing more efficient systems, recognizing when to take the reins and when to delegate – in short, working smarter and harder.
But it’s also true that no one gets here on their own. And we know there are a lot of agents who followed late nights with early mornings to earn their spot on this list while using their personal ingenuity to navigate their unique paths forward. We’re not trying to diminish that. But we’re reminded of an email that the late Steve Jobs famously sent to himself a year before his death in which he proclaimed, “I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds. I do not make any of my own clothing. I speak a language I did not invent. I did not discover the mathematics I use. … I love and admire my species, living and dead, and am totally dependent on them for my life and well-being.” Isn’t this just another way of emphasizing that community is absolutely vital?
Each agent on this list recognizes this, giving to their community daily by delivering so much more than is expected. They’re not just experts on their community. They’re an indispensable part of it. You can’t separate them from the fabric of their local institutions. Going back to Jobs’ email, the people of your communities don’t buy and sell their own homes. You do. And they need you, just as your business needs them. These 25 agents understand this societal symbiosis and embrace it. It’s no small feat, requiring them to use every ounce of their skill, but they do it with gusto. Let’s join their communities in thanking them today for giving more than they take and for recognizing what makes these neighborhoods our homes.
01. Haik Bokhchalian and Associates
02. Raffi Soualian & Associates
03. Lissette Cee Carretero and Associates
04. Clemente De La Torre and Associates
05. Marlin Dginguerian
06. Silvia Hairapetian and Associates
07. Martin & Mike Properties
08. Albert Babayan, Roubina Zargarian, & Argin Nercisian
09. Grace Kim
10. Nick Khachian
11. Tina Donhoff
12. Marine Janikyan
13. Samuel Danielyan
14. Steve Gutierrez-Kovner
15. The LA Agents
16. Manny Morales
17. Martin Karamanyan
18. Albert Sanchez
19. Seda Stepanyan
20. Arno Bagumyan
21. Syuzi Hakobyan and Associates
22. Robbyn Battles
23. Beti Abedian
24. Alvart Tina Alagulyan
25. Byanka Rosales
With a brand that says as much as JohnHart’s, Senior Copywriter Seth Styles never finds himself at a loss for words. Responsible for maintaining the voice of the company, he spends each day drafting marketing materials, blogs, bios, and agent resources that speak from the company’s collective mind and Hart… errr, heart.
Having spent over a decade in creative roles across a variety of industries, Seth brings with him vast experience in SEO practices, digital marketing, and all manner of professional writing with particular strength in blogging, content creation, and brand building. Gratitude, passion, and sincerity remain core tenets of his unwavering work ethic. The landscape of the industry changes daily, paralleling JohnHart’s efforts to {re}define real estate, but Seth works to maintain the company’s consistent message while offering both agents and clients a new echelon of service.
When not preserving the JohnHart essence in stirring copy, Seth puts his efforts into writing and illustrating an ongoing series entitled The Death of Romance. In addition, he adores spending quality time with his girlfriend and Romeo (his long-haired chihuahua mix), watching ‘70s and ‘80s horror movies, and reading (with a particular penchant for Victorian horror novels and authors Yukio Mishima and Bret Easton Ellis). He also occasionally records music as the vocalist and songwriter for his glam rock band, Peppermint Pumpkin.
