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Which real estate agents does AI name in San Diego, CA?

Compass was the real estate agent AI named most often in San Diego, CA: in 10 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Across 20 answers to 10 customer questions, Perplexity and Gemini (model knowledge) named 56 different real estate agents. The 6 named most often held 33% of all mentions.

Perplexity named Clever Real Estate most often (2 of 10 answers) and Gemini named Compass most often (8 of 10 answers).

Answers collected October 19, 2026. AI answers change from day to day.

The real estate agents AI named most

BusinessAnswers naming it
CompassNamed by Perplexity and Gemini10 of 20
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServicesNamed by Gemini5 of 20
RedfinNamed by Perplexity and Gemini5 of 20
Big Block RealtyNamed by Gemini4 of 20
Clever Real EstateNamed by Perplexity and Gemini3 of 20
Coldwell Banker RealtyNamed by Gemini2 of 20
eXp RealtyNamed by Perplexity and Gemini2 of 20
Jason Barry Team (Barry Estates - Rancho Santa Fe)Named by Gemini2 of 20
Keller Williams RealtyNamed by Perplexity and Gemini2 of 20
Michael ThomasNamed by Perplexity2 of 20

Who each AI tool named

Perplexity

9 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Clever Real Estate (2)
  2. Compass (2)
  3. Michael Thomas (2)
  4. One Percent Listing Group (2)
  5. Sean Zanganeh's team (2)
  6. Team Forss Realty Group (2)
  7. Alex Saavedra (1)
  8. Ark7 (1)
  9. AvidAgents (1)
  10. Ben Strocke (1)

Gemini (model knowledge)

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Compass (8)
  2. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (5)
  3. Big Block Realty (4)
  4. Redfin (4)
  5. Coldwell Banker Realty (2)
  6. Jason Barry Team (Barry Estates - Rancho Santa Fe) (2)
  7. Neuman & Beezer Group (2)
  8. Pacific Sotheby's International Realty (2)
  9. Clever Real Estate (1)
  10. Eric Iantorno (Pacific Sotheby’s) (1)

What AI named for each question

The businesses each AI tool named in its answer to each question, in the order the answer named them.

  1. I need to sell my house in San Diego, CA quickly. Which real estate agent should I call?

    Perplexity

    1. Gary Kent Team
    2. Superior Home Buyers
    3. Chris Heller
    4. Michael Thomas

    Gemini

    1. Compass
    2. The Alan Shafran Group
    3. The Ryan Fletcher Group
    4. The McTague Team
    5. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
    6. Opendoor
    7. Offerpad
    8. Ribbon
    9. Knock

  2. What commission do real estate agents in San Diego, CA charge for selling a home, and who charges fair fees?

    Perplexity

    1. Clever Real Estate
    2. Redfin
    3. One Percent Listing Group
    4. MCT Real Estate Group
    5. JP Realty
    6. Ark7

    Gemini

    1. Redfin

  3. Who is the most trusted real estate agent in San Diego, CA?

    Perplexity

    1. Team Forss Realty Group
    2. Whissel Beer Group
    3. Chad Dannecker

    Gemini

    1. Compass
    2. Pacific Sotheby's International Realty
    3. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
    4. Coldwell Banker Realty

  4. Which real estate agent in San Diego, CA is best for buying a first home?

    Perplexity

    1. James Dye
    2. Compass
    3. Josh Taylor
    4. Michael Thomas
    5. Melissa Steele

    Gemini

    1. Neuman & Beezer Group
    2. Compass
    3. Big Block Realty
    4. Redfin

  5. We have a job transfer and must sell our house in San Diego, CA fast. Which agent can list it this week?

    Perplexity

    1. I Buy SD
    2. Opendoor

    Gemini

    1. Redfin
    2. Compass
    3. The Miller Group
    4. Big Block Realty

  6. Which real estate agents near San Diego, CA charge the lowest commission?

    Perplexity

    1. AvidAgents
    2. One Percent Listing Group
    3. One Percent Listing Fee
    4. Clever Real Estate
    5. Prevu

    Gemini

    1. Redfin
    2. Ideal Agent
    3. Clever Real Estate
    4. Compass
    5. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
    6. Coldwell Banker Realty

  7. Which real estate agents in San Diego, CA have the best reviews?

    Perplexity

    1. Team Forss Realty Group
    2. Brett Jennings
    3. Jim Holbrook
    4. Sean Zanganeh's team
    5. Ben Strocke
    6. Mike Chiesl
    7. Chiesl & Marelly at Real Brokerage
    8. Alex Saavedra
    9. Max Folkers
    10. Real Estate Experts
    11. Performance Realty Estates and Homes
    12. Keller Williams Realty
    13. eXp Realty

    Gemini

    1. The McTigue Group
    2. Seth O'Byrne Team
    3. Neuman & Beezer Group
    4. Jason Barry Team (Barry Estates - Rancho Santa Fe)
    5. Big Block Realty

  8. I am looking for help with buying a home in San Diego, CA. Which local agent do you recommend?

    Perplexity

    1. Compass

    Gemini

    1. Compass
    2. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
    3. Willis Allen

  9. Which real estate agents in San Diego, CA can show houses on evenings and weekends?

    Perplexity

    1. Craig Lotzof
    2. Xavier McDonnell (XM Properties)
    3. Sean Zanganeh's team
    4. Tinley
    5. Robert Realty

    Gemini

    1. Compass
    2. eXp Realty
    3. Keller Williams Realty
    4. Big Block Realty

  10. What is a normal commission for luxury homes in San Diego, CA, and which agents should I interview?

    Perplexity

    No business named

    Gemini

    1. Compass
    2. Pacific Sotheby's International Realty
    3. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
    4. Jason Barry Team (Barry Estates - Rancho Santa Fe)
    5. Eric Iantorno (Pacific Sotheby’s)

Sources AI cited

10 of the 20 answers cited sources. The sites cited most, by the number of answers citing them:

  1. realtor.com (7)
  2. ark7.com (6)
  3. homes.com (6)
  4. zillow.com (5)
  5. homelight.com (4)
  6. listwithclever.com (3)
  7. compass.com (2)
  8. fastexpert.com (2)
  9. houzeo.com (2)
  10. onepercentlistings.com (2)

Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what it learned in training, without a web search, so it cites no sources.

What the most-named real estate agents have in common

3 of the 6 were named by both Perplexity and Gemini. The rest were named by one tool only, which is common: the tools search and remember differently.

3 of the 6 had their own website among the sources the answers cited, and AI gave a website for 5 of them.

By the kind of question: 4 of them came up for urgent requests, 5 for questions about price, 4 for questions about trust and reviews, and 4 for questions about a specific service.

How we measured this

We asked 10 questions a customer might ask about real estate agents in San Diego, CA, once on each AI tool, through each tool's official API. For example:

  • I need to sell my house in San Diego, CA quickly. Which real estate agent should I call?
  • Who is the most trusted real estate agent in San Diego, CA?
  • Which real estate agent in San Diego, CA is best for buying a first home?

Perplexity searches the web and shows its sources. Gemini (model knowledge) answers without a web search, from what the model learned in training, so its picks can be out of date. A language model read each answer and listed the businesses it named, and a business counts once per answer. These results describe what AI said on these dates. They are not a rating of any business's work.

Data as of October 19, 2026.

Corrections

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Which real estate agents does AI name most in San Diego, CA?

Compass was the real estate agent AI named most often in San Diego, CA: in 10 of 20 answers in October 2026.

Which AI tools were asked, and when?

Perplexity and Gemini, 10 customer questions each, answered between October 19, 2026 and October 19, 2026. Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what the model learned in training, without a web search.

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