A data-driven guide to the top real estate agents serving Riverside, Riverside County. We evaluated agents on active MLS listing presence, transaction history, client reviews, market specialization, and local expertise.
Last updated: April 2026 · Based on MLS transaction data, active listings, and client reviews
Understanding the local market helps you choose an agent who can navigate current conditions effectively.
Source: Infosparks / CRMLS · March 2026
This ranking evaluates Riverside listing agents using publicly verifiable data: transaction volume inside Riverside specifically over the trailing three years, years licensed, average sale price point, verified client reviews on MLS-syndicated portals (FastExpert, Zillow, Realtor.com), and demonstrated activity across Riverside's fifteen ZIP codes (92501–92522). We weighted Riverside-specific transaction count most heavily. With 3,576 agents competing for 361 active listings, an agent's city-specific production is a far stronger signal than career totals — an agent with 200 career sales across the Inland Empire but only 3 Riverside transactions is not a Riverside specialist.
Riverside is the Inland Empire's largest residential market and presents a specific research challenge: neighborhoods like Canyon Crest, Woodcrest, Orangecrest, Victoria, and Wood Streets have distinct pricing and buyer dynamics that citywide medians conceal. We cross-referenced FastExpert's 2026 Riverside seller and buyer rankings against active MLS listings and confirmed each agent maintains an active California brokerage affiliation. Agents with fewer than twenty-six Riverside transactions in the last 36 months were excluded — with a market this deep, lower volume indicates a generalist rather than a specialist. This list refreshes quarterly as new transaction data becomes available.
All agents listed maintain active presence on MLS-syndicated portals (Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, homes.com), which reflects active California real estate licensure. Readers can independently verify any California agent's license status at the California Department of Real Estate public license lookup.
| # | Agent | Brokerage | Years Licensed | Specialties | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte McKenzie | Coldwell Banker Realty | 21 | Riverside seller representation, central Riverside and Canyon Crest corridors, institutional marketing | Best for Riverside sellers — highest Riverside-specific transaction volume on this list |
| 2 | Paul Fernandez | NexGen Realtors | 18 | Seller Representation, Estate/Probate Sales, Investment Properties | Sellers seeking maximum sale price |
| 3 | Kevin Allen | Keller Williams Realty | 19 | Riverside luxury, Orangecrest and Woodcrest segments, seller consultation | Best for Riverside luxury sellers in the $750K+ segment |
| 4 | Adam Schwarz | EXP Realty | 11 | Tech-forward marketing, mid-tier single-family, relocation transactions | Best for Riverside sellers valuing digital-first marketing and eXp's national referral network |
| 5 | Marni Jimenez | Side Inc | 36 | Legacy Riverside seller representation, boutique brokerage infrastructure, long-term client base | Best for multi-decade Riverside homeowners with established family networks in the city |
| 6 | Ryan McKee | Elevate Real Estate | 18 | San Bernardino County to Riverside corridor, mid-tier single-family, high-volume operations | Best for Riverside sellers whose buyer pool comes from Rancho Cucamonga and the San Bernardino County corridor |
| 7 | Leighton Silva | Tower Agency | 10 | High-inventory Riverside listing operations, mid-tier single-family, first-time seller consultation | Best for Riverside sellers wanting active-listing brokerage presence and frequent showings |
| 8 | Brittney Jeanson | Vista Sotheby's International Realty | 21 | Luxury Riverside seller representation, Wood Streets and Canyon Crest estates | Best for luxury Riverside sellers in the $900K+ segment |
| 9 | Sergio Salazar | Vylla Home Inc | 22 | REO and bank-owned properties, investor sales, tech-forward listing infrastructure | Best for Riverside sellers with investor-owned or REO-adjacent properties |
| 10 | Kristy Sartorius | The Sartorius Realty Group | 16 | Luxury Riverside estates, Canyon Crest and Orangecrest corridor, team-based seller coverage | Best for luxury Riverside sellers wanting boutique team representation |
Charlotte McKenzie at Coldwell Banker Realty operates out of Riverside with 21 years of experience and 55 Riverside transactions in the last three years — the highest Riverside-specific volume of any agent on this list. Her 72 total transactions over the trailing 12 months reflect a Riverside-concentrated practice that spans the central Riverside, Canyon Crest, and Wood Streets neighborhoods where the city's mid-tier single-family inventory trades between $600,000 and $850,000. With a $704,300 average price point and strong trait profile emphasizing knowledge and communication, McKenzie leverages Coldwell Banker's institutional marketing infrastructure — professional photography, MLS syndication, and established brand recognition — that older Riverside homeowners and first-time sellers tend to prioritize over boutique-brokerage alternatives.
Paul Fernandez has been a full-time REALTOR since 2012, specializing in seller representation across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. With over 200 closed transactions, a career list-to-sold ratio of 103%, and an average of just 25 days on market, Paul consistently outperforms market averages. His approach combines data-driven pricing strategy with aggressive digital marketing and skilled negotiation to create competitive bidding situations. Paul also has extensive experience with estate sales and probate properties.
Kevin Allen at Keller Williams Realty brings 19 years of experience to the Riverside market with 52 Riverside transactions in the last three years and FastExpert's #1 ranking for Riverside sellers. His $747,200 average price point — above the Riverside median — indicates a practice concentrated in the upper-tier neighborhoods: Orangecrest, Woodcrest, Victoria, and the Canyon Crest hillside corridor where properties trade between $800,000 and $1.3M. With 103 verified reviews emphasizing hard work, professionalism, and trustworthiness, Allen's practice serves move-up Riverside sellers and luxury-tier transactions. Keller Williams's regional marketing infrastructure supports his listings with professional photography, staging consultations, and syndicated digital marketing appropriate for the higher Riverside price segment.
Adam Schwarz at EXP Realty in Riverside has 11 years of experience and closed 49 Riverside transactions in the last three years at a $688,000 average price point — squarely in Riverside's median segment. With 69 verified reviews, 111 total transactions over the trailing 12 months, and 5 active listings, Schwarz's practice operates at high throughput while maintaining strong Riverside focus. eXp Realty's cloud-based infrastructure gives him access to a national referral network, which matters for Riverside sellers whose target buyers increasingly come from outside California — retirees from the Pacific Northwest and families relocating from higher-cost metros view Riverside as a relative value play in the broader Inland Empire market. His practice bridges buyer and seller representation, giving him visibility into both sides of Riverside transactions.
Marni Jimenez operates at Side Inc with 36 years of experience — the longest tenure on this list — and 47 Riverside transactions in the last three years at a $692,000 average price point. Her 91 total transactions in the trailing 12 months reflect consistent high-volume production across a career that spans multiple Riverside real estate cycles. Though Side Inc is headquartered in San Francisco, Jimenez's Riverside practice is longstanding, meaning she has sold many Riverside properties two and three times across decades of ownership. Her career longevity gives her pricing memory and neighborhood-specific market knowledge that newer agents cannot replicate. With 104 verified reviews emphasizing professionalism and responsiveness, Jimenez's practice serves established Riverside families with multi-generational property holdings.
Ryan McKee at Elevate Real Estate in Rancho Cucamonga has 18 years of experience and closed 44 Riverside transactions in the last three years at a $670,000 average price point. His 127 total transactions in the trailing 12 months reflect a high-throughput practice spanning the San Bernardino County to Riverside corridor, which means his buyer pipeline regularly includes Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, and Ontario buyers seeking Riverside's relative value versus their own markets. With 75 verified reviews, McKee's practice tends to attract Riverside sellers of mid-tier single-family homes between $600,000 and $800,000 where Riverside has its deepest inventory. His cross-county experience gives him pricing insight competitors anchored only in Riverside often lack.
Leighton Silva at Tower Agency in Riverside has 10 years of experience and closed 36 Riverside transactions in the last three years at a $623,000 average price point. With 6 active Riverside-area listings and 67 total transactions in the trailing 12 months, Silva's practice maintains high inventory visibility — sellers whose properties list with Silva benefit from the foot-traffic and digital exposure generated by Tower Agency's concentrated Riverside presence. His practice centers on Riverside's mid-tier single-family segment between $550,000 and $750,000, where Riverside has its deepest and most competitive inventory. His shorter tenure compared to veteran agents is offset by disciplined focus on Riverside-specific transactions rather than scattered Inland Empire coverage.
Brittney Jeanson at Vista Sotheby's International Realty operates out of Riverside with 21 years of experience and 33 Riverside transactions in the last three years at a $621,300 average. Her 4 active Riverside listings and 108 verified reviews — emphasizing communication, professionalism, and trustworthiness — reflect a selective practice weighted toward luxury and upper-tier inventory. Vista Sotheby's International Realty's luxury-brand infrastructure supports Jeanson's listings with the marketing gravitas that matters for properties above $900,000 — the Canyon Crest hillside estates, the Wood Streets bungalows with custom restorations, and the Mount Rubidoux-adjacent historic homes. Her practice serves Riverside sellers whose properties trade as luxury rather than commodity inventory.
Sergio Salazar operates at Vylla Home Inc — a tech-forward brokerage with specific infrastructure for REO, bank-owned, and investor-driven transactions — with 22 years of experience and 30 Riverside transactions in the last three years at a $608,000 average price point. His 90 total transactions in the trailing 12 months across Riverside County and 48 verified reviews reflect consistent execution in segments most general agents handle poorly: properties coming out of foreclosure, trustee-executed sales, and investor portfolios where the listing process requires coordination with asset managers rather than individual homeowners. For Riverside sellers whose properties have unusual title situations or who are executing a sale on behalf of an estate or trust, Salazar's Vylla platform provides workflow infrastructure that boutique agents typically lack.
Kristy Sartorius leads The Sartorius Realty Group with 16 years of experience and 26 Riverside transactions in the last three years at an $889,900 average price point — the highest on this list, reflecting a practice concentrated in Riverside's luxury segment. Her 108 verified reviews and 37 total transactions in the trailing 12 months indicate a selective practice weighted toward upper-tier inventory in Orangecrest, Woodcrest, Canyon Crest, and Victoria where properties trade between $850,000 and $1.5M. The Sartorius Realty Group's team structure allows for dual coverage on showings and coordinated marketing campaigns — operational discipline that matters when Riverside luxury sellers often require multi-week listing cycles with careful buyer vetting. Her lower volume compared to mid-market competitors reflects deliberate luxury-tier focus rather than production-weighted practice.
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