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Real Estate Agent Recruiting Intelligence in Erie County, New York

See which Erie County offices are adding agents, which are losing them, and how yours compares. Built from New York license records.

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12 months to Sep 2026

Sample Brokerage

Sample County, NY · 50–99 agents

Sample report, illustrative figures

Roster now
57
52 agents 12 months ago
12-month retention
80.8%
Peer median 75.0%
Joined / departed
15 / 10
Peer median 17 / 16
Net change
+9.6%
+5 agents · peer median -0.2%

12-month retention vs county peer median

80.8% for this office vs 75.0% for the median of 6 peers

60%70%80%90%Axis starts at 60%Peer median 75.0%Peer C80.9%This office80.8%+5.8 pts above medianPeer E79.5%Peer A76.1%Peer B73.8%Peer D72.9%Peer F72.7%

Joined vs departed

DepartedJoinedPeer median: 16 departed-10Peer median: 17 joined+15

What this means

This office keeps more of its agents than the typical county peer (5.8 pts above the median), and joins outpaced departures 15 to 10, so the roster grew 9.6% against a peer median of -0.2%.

Compared with the county peer median

OfficeAgentsRetentionNet changeRetention vs peers
Peer C4680.9%-2.1% (-1)
+5.9 pts
This office5780.8%+9.6% (+5)
+5.8 pts
Peer E3779.5%-5.1% (-2)
+4.5 pts
Peer A8476.1%-4.5% (-4)
+1.1 pts
Peer B6373.8%+3.3% (+2)
-1.2 pts
Peer D7572.9%+7.1% (+5)
-2.1 pts
Peer F5672.7%+1.8% (+1)
-2.3 pts
Peer median (6 offices)6075.0%-0.2%
0.0 pts
  • Roster: active licensees affiliated with the office in the county, from state license records.
  • Retention: share of the roster 12 months ago still with the office today.
  • Joined: agents on the roster now who were not on it 12 months ago. Departed: agents on the roster 12 months ago who have since left.
  • Net change: change in roster as a percent of the roster 12 months ago (agent count in parentheses).
  • Retention vs peers: gap in percentage points to the peer median retention.
  • Peers: the 6 closest-size offices in the same county (20–200 agents). Medians exclude this office. No individual agents are named.

Source: NY license records, not MLS. No sales or closing data.

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Market at a glance

Real estate agents in Erie County, NY

Erie County, New York has 3,803 active real estate licensees. Buffalo, Williamsville and Amherst have the most. 130 licensees recently changed brokerage.

Active licensees
3,803
Salespersons
2,733
Brokers (all types)
1,070
Recently changed brokerage
130

Top cities

  1. Buffalo1,246
  2. Williamsville810
  3. Amherst304
  4. Depew288
  5. Orchard Park219

Largest brokerages

  1. Hunt Real Estate Era556
  2. Wny Metro Roberts Realty431
  3. Howard Hanna Wny INC378
  4. Keller Williams Realty Wny301
  5. U S A Referrals INC229

License types

  • Real Estate Salesperson2,733
  • Associate Broker585
  • Limited Liability Broker195
  • Corporate Broker135
  • Individual Broker107
  • Tradename Broker48

Based on active licenses in AgentsMetrics as of November 8, 2026 · Source: New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services

Local market intelligence

Understand the agent market in Erie County, New York

Brokers need visibility into brokerage movement, retention, and competitor growth—not outdated lists and guesswork.

Erie County anchors Western New York with Buffalo’s urban core and strong suburban markets in Amherst and Williamsville. Brokerages compete for experienced agents while recruiting new licensees—a dual challenge that rewards data-driven prioritization.

Common challenges

  • Western NY markets move slower but agent switches still happen quietly

  • Hard to differentiate rising producers from static contact lists

  • Limited visibility into competitor brokerage growth in Buffalo metro

  • Recruiting budgets require sharper targeting than mass outreach

Recruiting opportunities

Find the agents your brokerage should recruit next

AgentsMetrics surfaces prioritized recruiting signals so your team spends time on agents who are active, movable, and worth the conversation.

Rising producers

Identify agents showing renewed activity in Buffalo and Amherst

Recently moved agents

Surface recently moved producers across Erie County

Agents at competing brokerages

Map competitor-affiliated agents worth a strategic conversation

Inactive or at-risk agents

Flag inactive or at-risk agents before they leave the market

High-performing local agents

Build shortlists around agents with local market depth

Agent intelligence preview

Top real estate agents in Erie County, New York

Explore a preview of agents tracked across Erie County markets like Buffalo, Williamsville, Amherst, Depew, Orchard Park. AgentsMetrics helps brokers go beyond basic lists with brokerage movement, tenure, and retention.

BN

Barbara Nuchereno

Nuchereno Barbara S

99
WilliamsvilleINDIVIDUAL BROKER
High activity
GC

Ginger Carey

Gbh Realty

99
BuffaloTRADENAME BROKER
High activity
KM

Karen Mathews

282 Delaware LLC

99
BuffaloLIMITED LIABILITY BROKER
High activity
ME

Michael Edelman

M & T Realty Capital Corporation

99
BuffaloCORPORATE BROKER
High activity
SF

Shelia Ferrentino

Jim Roberts Realty

99
CheektowagaASSOCIATE BROKER
High activity
VB

Vik Bhargava

Bhargava Vik

99
AmherstINDIVIDUAL BROKER
High activity
WB

William Becker

Jim Roberts Realty

99
CheektowagaASSOCIATE BROKER
High activity
KR

Kiara Ray

Rose Gold Realty Of Wny INC

96
BuffaloREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
Recently moved
AC

Austin Casselberry

M & T Realty Capital Corporation

95
BuffaloREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
CS

Cynthia Stachowski

Jim Roberts Realty

95
CheektowagaREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity

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Competitor intelligence

Monitor competing brokerages in Erie County

AgentsMetrics helps Erie County brokers understand which firms are growing, losing agents, retaining talent, or creating recruiting opportunities across New York.

Track which Erie County brokerages are gaining agents

Monitor retention trends at competing Buffalo firms

See franchise versus independent growth across Western NY

Identify competitor recruiting pressure in Williamsville and Hamburg

Use cases

Built for brokerage growth teams in Erie County

From recruiting managers to broker-owners—AgentsMetrics gives growth teams the intelligence to compete locally.

Recruit agents

Build targeted shortlists based on activity, movement, and fit—not generic contact dumps.

Retain top producers

See whether your retention is above or below offices your size before your best agents entertain other offers.

Track competitors

See which brokerages are gaining agents, losing talent, and where to strike first.

Expand into nearby markets

Use county-level intelligence to plan recruiting pushes in adjacent territories.

Build targeted recruiting lists

Export prioritized outreach lists your recruiting team can act on immediately.

Nearby markets

Explore recruiting intelligence in nearby counties

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about using AgentsMetrics for real estate agent recruiting.

As of November 8, 2026, AgentsMetrics counts 3,803 active real estate licensees in Erie County, New York, based on New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services license records. The largest groups are 2,733 real estate salesperson licenses and 585 associate broker licenses.

By active real estate licensees, the top cities in Erie County are Buffalo (1,246), Williamsville (810), Amherst (304), Depew (288) and Orchard Park (219).

By active licensees affiliated in Erie County, the largest brokerages are Hunt Real Estate Era (556), Wny Metro Roberts Realty (431), Howard Hanna Wny INC (378), Keller Williams Realty Wny (301) and U S A Referrals INC (229).

130 active licensees in Erie County, New York are flagged in AgentsMetrics as having recently changed brokerage.

AgentsMetrics helps Erie County brokers identify active agents, detect movement signals, and prioritize outreach based on tenure and brokerage changes from license records—so recruiting teams focus on agents most likely to move.

We read monthly license-record changes: brokerage switches, office retention, and competitor headcount. That shows which agents recently moved and which offices are losing people.

Yes. Monitor which brokerages in Erie County, New York are gaining or losing agents, compare retention trends, and spot recruiting windows when competitors show weakness.

AgentsMetrics tracks signals like recent brokerage moves, rising activity, leaving likelihood, and competitor affiliation—giving recruiters actionable intelligence instead of static contact lists.

AgentsMetrics is built for broker-owners, recruiting managers, team leaders, and growth-focused brokerages that want data-driven recruiting intelligence across local markets.

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