In 2023, the median Realtor grossed $54,300 while the top 10% pulled in over $173,000, a gap that makes the “typical agent” story feel incomplete. Even more telling, the best performers captured 80% of market transactions and leads converted to closings at only a 2.5% average rate. Let’s look at the agent sales statistics behind that split so you can see exactly what drives deal volume, commission, and growth.
Key Takeaways
- Average sales per agent 10.3 transactions yielding $43,000 commission in 2023
- Top 20% agents closed 80% of market transactions in 2023, Pareto effect
- Conversion rate from leads to closings averaged 2.5% for agents in 2023
- Average real estate agent commission rate was 5.49% in 2023, split 2.66% listing/2.83% buyer side
- Median gross income for Realtors was $54,300 in 2023, up 3% from 2022
- Top 10% of agents earned over $173,000 in commissions in 2023, per NAR
- 51% of US real estate agents are women as of 2023 NAR data
- Median agent age 56 years in 2023, with 23% over 65 retiring soon
- 65% of agents hold bachelor's degrees, 12% advanced in 2023 survey
- Mortgage rates above 7% dropped agent performance 22% in Q3-Q4 2023
- Inventory shortage limited agent sales to 3.2 months supply in 2023
- 89% of agents cited high rates as top sales barrier in 2023 NAR survey
- In 2023, full-time real estate agents in the US closed a median of 12 transactions, up 5% from 2022, per National Association of Realtors annual survey
- US real estate agents facilitated 5.34 million existing-home sales in 2023, a 19% decline from 2022 peak due to high mortgage rates
- Average transaction value for agents in high-growth markets like Austin TX was $550,000 in Q4 2023, 12% above national average
In 2023, top agents dominated closings, while rising rates and low inventory squeezed broader performance.
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Agent Performance Metrics26 stats
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Average sales per agent 10.3 transactions yielding $43,000commission in 2023
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Top 20% agents closed 80% of market transactions in 2023, Pareto effect
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Conversion rate from leads to closings averaged 2.5% for agents in 2023
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Agents with CRM tools closed 28% more deals than non-users in 2023
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Median list-to-sale price ratio achieved by agents 99.2% in 2023
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65% of top agents used video marketing, boosting sales 15% YoY 2023
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Agents averaging 20+ deals/year had 4.1% market share locally 2023
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Sphere of influence generated 41% of transactions for high performers 2023
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Agents with 5+ years experience closed 18 deals vs 6 for rookies 2023
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Online leads conversion hit 3.8% for elite agents using AI tools 2023
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73% of agents missing sales targets in 2023 cited lead quality issues
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Top agents negotiated 1.2% above list price average in 2023
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Referral-based agents outperformed by 35% in closings 2023
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Agents using drone photography sold homes 68% faster in 2023
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Database farming yielded 22% higher close rates for teams 2023
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82% of superstar agents prospected daily, averaging 25 calls/day 2023
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Virtual tour users saw 20% sales increase in low-inventory 2023
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Agents with personal websites converted 12% more leads 2023
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Expired listings recapture rate 15% for skilled agents 2023
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FSBO conversion success 9% for door-knocking agents 2023
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Agents tracking KPIs closed 2x more deals than casual peers 2023
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Social media ROI peaked at 4.7x for video posters 2023
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Circle prospecting yielded 5.2% conversion in hot markets 2023
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Agents with staging partners sold 73% above list 2023
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Email nurture campaigns boosted repeat business 28% 2023
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High GCI agents averaged 1.2% DOM reduction vs peers 2023
Interpretation
Agent Performance Metrics Interpretation
Under Agent Performance Metrics, 2023 performance shows a clear winner-takes-most pattern with the top 20% of agents closing 80% of transactions and using tactics like CRM and video marketing to drive results, including 28% more deals for CRM users and a 15% year over year sales lift for agents using video.
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Commission Data26 stats
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Average real estate agent commission rate was 5.49% in 2023, split 2.66% listing/2.83% buyer side
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Median gross income for Realtors was $54,300in 2023, up 3% from 2022
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Top 10% of agents earned over $173,000 in commissions in 2023, per NAR
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Average commission per transaction was $16,500in 2023 on $405,300 median home price
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56% of agents took commission cuts averaging 0.25% in 2023 to close deals
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Brokerages retained 40% of gross commissions in 2023, agents kept 60% post-split
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Luxury agents earned average 2.8% commission on $2M+ sales in 2023
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Part-time agents median commission income was $22,500in 2023
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1.5% of transactions in 2023 had flat fee commissions under $10,000
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Agents in high-cost CA averaged $95,000gross commissions in 2023
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Referral fees averaged 25% of commission or $5,200 per referral in 2023
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68% of buyer agents waived or reduced fees in 2023 amid competition
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Median brokerage commission revenue per agent was $28,400in 2023
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Commercial agents average commission 3.2% on $1.5M deals in 2023
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42% of agents reported commission compression to 5% total in 2023
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Top producing agents grossed $500K+ in commissions from 30+ deals in 2023
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New agents first-year median commission $15,000in 2023
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29% commission share went to MLS/transaction fees in 2023 average
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Florida agents averaged $72,000gross commissions in 2023 boom market
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3% of sales had 4% or lower total commissions in 2023 concessions
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Team leads took 50% override on agent commissions in 2023 models
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Median net income after expenses $49,000for full-time agents 2023
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Auction sales commissions averaged 6% for agents in 2023
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71% of agents earned under $100K gross in 2023, per Inman
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Buyer broker agreements led to 1.2% avg fee in 2023 pilots
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Agents in NYC luxury averaged $250K commissions per agent 2023
Interpretation
Commission Data Interpretation
In the Commission Data picture, the average 5.49% agent commission in 2023 still translated into a wide income spread where the top 10% cleared over $173,000 while 56% of agents took smaller commission cuts averaging 0.25% to win deals.
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Demographic Insights20 stats
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51% of US real estate agents are women as of 2023 NAR data
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Median agent age 56 years in 2023, with 23% over 65 retiring soon
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65% of agents hold bachelor's degrees, 12% advanced in 2023 survey
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Ethnic minorities comprise 22% of Realtors in 2023, up from 18% 2020
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89% of agents are members of NAR in 2023, totaling 1.5M members
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Full-time agents 73% of total, part-time 27% in 2023 breakdown
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Baby boomers 44% of agents, millennials 24% rising fast 2023
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58% agents married, 62% have children influencing client empathy 2023
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Urban agents 31%, suburban 52%, rural 17% distribution 2023
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Veterans 8% of agent population, leveraging service networks 2023
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Average agent tenure 8.5 years, 20% licensed over 16 years 2023
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Spanish-speaking agents 14%, serving Hispanic buyer boom 2023
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41% agents previously in sales/marketing careers 2023 origins
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Female agents out-earn males in 52% brokerages by volume 2023
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Gen Z agents 4% total, fastest growing segment 2023
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67% agents own their primary residence, median value $450K 2023
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LGBTQ+ agents 7.1% self-identified in 2023 diversity census
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76% white, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian agents 2023
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Single agents 32%, influencing younger buyer connections 2023
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55% agents in teams, solo 45% in 2023 collaboration shift
Interpretation
Demographic Insights Interpretation
Demographic insights show a steadily diversifying and aging agent workforce, with women making up 51% of US Realtors in 2023 while ethnic minorities rise to 22% from 18% in 2020 and the median agent age sits at 56 with 23% over 65 likely to retire soon.
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Market Influence Factors25 stats
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Mortgage rates above 7% dropped agent performance 22% in Q3-Q4 2023
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Inventory shortage limited agent sales to 3.2 months supply in 2023
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89% of agents cited high rates as top sales barrier in 2023 NAR survey
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Home price appreciation slowed to 5.2% YoY impacting agent volume 2023
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Investor activity fell 18% reducing agent cash buyer deals 2023
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Lock-in effect kept 80% sellers sidelined, hurting agent listings 2023
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Sunbelt migration boosted agent sales 12% in FL/TX/AZ 2023
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Job growth in tech hubs like Austin increased agent luxury sales 22% 2023
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47% of agents adapted to iBuyer decline by focusing on traditional sales 2023
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Affordability index hit 92.3 lowest since 1980s affecting first-time sales 2023
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Commercial vacancy rates rose to 19.6% curbing office sales by agents 2023
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Remote work trends increased suburban agent transactions 14% 2023
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66% agent listings priced right sold in under 30 days despite slowdown 2023
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Tariff threats and recession fears dropped investor confidence 15 points 2023
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Student debt averaging $38K deterred 29% millennial buyers via agents 2023
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Climate risk disclosures reduced coastal sales 8% for agents 2023
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Corporate relocations via agents fell 9% post-layoffs in tech 2023
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55% of agents used price cuts averaging 2.5% to counter softening 2023
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Foreign buyer share dropped to 2.5% amid strong dollar 2023
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EV charging infrastructure boosted EV-friendly home sales 11% 2023
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Aging boomer sellers increased listings 7% aiding agents 2023
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Supply chain delays added 5-10 days to new home closings 2023
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HOA prevalence in 35% sales influenced 12% buyer drop-offs 2023
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Gig economy growth led to 18% more short-term rental sales 2023
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72% of agents blamed low inventory for 25% sales drop in 2023
Interpretation
Market Influence Factors Interpretation
Across 2023, market influence factors hit agent performance hard as high mortgage rates, with 89% of agents citing them as the top barrier and rates above 7% cutting performance by 22% in Q3 to Q4, were compounded by tight inventory and a 5.2% YoY price appreciation slowdown that together strained sales momentum.
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Transaction Statistics30 stats
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In 2023, full-time real estate agents in the US closed a median of 12 transactions, up 5% from 2022, per National Association of Realtors annual survey
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US real estate agents facilitated 5.34 million existing-home sales in 2023, a 19% decline from 2022 peak due to high mortgage rates
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Average transaction value for agents in high-growth markets like Austin TX was $550,000in Q4 2023, 12% above national average
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87% of home sales in 2023 involved a real estate agent on at least one side, down from 89% in 2022
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Florida agents averaged 15.2 closed sales per agent in 2023, highest in US due to migration boom
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New York City agents saw 8% YoY increase in luxury sales over $5M in 2023, totaling 342 transactions
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62% of agent transactions in 2023 were repeat clients or referrals, per Inman survey of 1,200 agents
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Median days on market for agent-listed homes was 29 days in 2023, vs 45 for FSBO
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Agents in California closed 1.2 million transactions in 2023, representing 22% of national total
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Commercial real estate agents brokered $500B in sales volume in 2023, down 40% from 2022
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76% of agents reported closing more sales in suburban areas than urban in 2023 NAR survey
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Texas agents averaged $4.2M in sales volume per agent in 2023, per RealTrends data
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45% of 2023 agent transactions involved seller concessions averaging $15,000
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Agents in Phoenix AZ closed 28,500 homes in 2023, up 3% despite national slowdown
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Multi-family sales by agents reached 450,000 units in 2023, per Census Bureau
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91% of buyers used an agent in 2023, citing negotiation help as top reason
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Agents closed 1.6M new home sales in 2023, 15% below pre-pandemic levels
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Luxury agents ($1M+) averaged 7.3 transactions per year in 2023
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33% of agent sales in 2023 were cash deals, highest in Sunbelt states
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Midwest agents saw 22% drop in transactions to 850,000 in 2023
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Agents represented 68% of iBuyers' transactions before Opendoor cuts in 2023
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52% of 2023 sales by top 10% agents, who averaged 45 deals each
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Denver agents closed $15B in volume in 2023, up 8% YoY
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24% of transactions involved investor buyers via agents in 2023
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Agents in Atlanta GA hit record 55,000 closings in 2023
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Vacation home sales by agents totaled 125,000 in 2023, down 10%
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78% of first-time buyer transactions used buyer's agents in 2023
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Seattle agents averaged 11.4 sales per agent in 2023
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Foreclosure sales handled by agents rose 15% to 32,000 in 2023
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Top 1% agents closed 120+ transactions each in 2023, per RealTrends 500
Interpretation
Transaction Statistics Interpretation
Transaction statistics show that while full time agents reached a median of 12 closed transactions in 2023 up 5% from 2022, the market still cooled with existing home sales falling 19% from the 2022 peak, even as agent involvement dipped to 87% of sales from 89% the year before.
report visual · Breakdown
Where top agents’ performance concentrates
A Pareto-style concentration shows that a small share of agents captures most transaction volume.
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Top 20% agents closed 80% of market transactions in 2023, Pareto effect
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Lock-in effect kept 80% sellers sidelined, hurting agent listings 2023
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