Seattle places third in ‘best place to be an agent’

While real estate is intensely local and requires local expertise, “location, location, location” is also a mantra for real estate pros looking to thrive in their business.

WalletHub recently compared the 150 largest cities across 13 key metrics, such as sales per agent and the annual median wage of agents, to find out the best places for real estate pros to practice.

Denver finished first in the website’s poll, followed by Irvine, California and Seattle.

1. Denver, Colo.
2. Irvine, Calif.
3. Seattle, Wash.
4. Austin, Texas
5. Aurora, Colo.
6. Portland, Ore.
7. Indianapolis, Ind.
8. San Francisco, Calif.
9. Colorado Springs, Colo.
10. Boston, Mass.
11. Grand Rapids, Mich.
12. Boise, Idaho
13. Honolulu, Hawaii
14. Raleigh, N.C.
15. Madison, Wis.