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Real Estate Agent Recruiting Intelligence in Essex County, New York

204 active licensees, the most in Lake Placid, 2 of them recently moved. See which Essex County offices are adding agents and how yours compares, from New York license records.

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12 months to Sep 2026

Sample Brokerage

Sample County, NY · 50–99 agents

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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 Essex County, NY

Essex County, New York has 204 active real estate licensees. Lake Placid, Keene Valley and Schroon Lake have the most. 2 licensees recently changed brokerage.

Active licensees
204
Salespersons
116
Brokers (all types)
88
Recently changed brokerage
2

Top cities

  1. Lake Placid94
  2. Keene Valley15
  3. Schroon Lake14
  4. Westport12
  5. Ticonderoga11

Largest brokerages

  1. Merrill L Thomas INC32
  2. Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Adirondack Premier Properties22
  3. Engel & Volkers Lake Placid Real Estate22
  4. Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Adirondack Realty10
  5. Venture North Associates9

License types

  • Real Estate Salesperson116
  • Associate Broker32
  • Tradename Broker16
  • Individual Broker14
  • Corporate Broker13
  • Limited Liability Broker13

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 Essex County, New York

Essex County has 204 active real estate licensees: 116 salespeople and 88 brokers. Lake Placid has the most (94), followed by Keene Valley (15) and Schroon Lake (14). Merrill L Thomas INC is the largest brokerage, with 32 affiliated licensees.

Common challenges

  • 204 active licensees in Essex County to keep track of

  • 2 recent brokerage moves in Essex County to catch

  • Merrill L Thomas INC, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Adirondack Premier Properties and Engel & Volkers Lake Placid Real Estate hold 37% of the county's licensees

  • Agents are spread across Lake Placid, Keene Valley and Schroon Lake and smaller towns

Recruiting opportunities

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Rising producers

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Recently moved agents

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Agents at competing brokerages

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Inactive or at-risk agents

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High-performing local agents

Shortlist from Essex County's 116 salespeople by city and tenure

Agent intelligence preview

Top real estate agents in Essex County, New York

Explore a preview of agents tracked across Essex County markets like Lake Placid, Keene Valley, Schroon Lake, Westport, Ticonderoga.

AH

Arnon Harazi

Blue Rock Properties LLC

99
LivingstonLIMITED LIABILITY BROKER
High activity
PL

Patricia Lang

Century 21 Adirondacks

96
TiconderogaREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
Recently moved
WC

Wan Cheung

Longines Realty INC

95
West OrangeREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
CP

Crystal PloweSovey

Tina Leonard Real Estate LLC

90
Lake PlacidREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity
AB

Angela Brown

Century 21 Adirondacks

88
TiconderogaCORPORATE BROKER
High activity
BL

Bill Lam

Longines Realty INC

88
West OrangeCORPORATE BROKER
High activity
PC

Patricia Cruickshank

Foster Patricia B

88
East OrangeINDIVIDUAL BROKER
High activity
RF

Richard Forte

Forte Richard A

88
West OrangeINDIVIDUAL BROKER
High activity
SG

Sara GallipoSammis

Century 21 Adirondacks

88
TiconderogaASSOCIATE BROKER
High activity
GH

Glenn Harris

Julie & Co Realty LLC

87
Schroon LakeREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
High activity

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Competitor intelligence

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Merrill L Thomas INC: 32 active licensees in Essex County

Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Adirondack Premier Properties: 22 active licensees in Essex County

Engel & Volkers Lake Placid Real Estate: 22 active licensees in Essex County

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about using AgentsMetrics for real estate agent recruiting.

As of November 8, 2026, AgentsMetrics counts 204 active real estate licensees in Essex County, New York, based on New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services license records. The largest groups are 116 real estate salesperson licenses and 32 associate broker licenses.

By active real estate licensees, the top cities in Essex County are Lake Placid (94), Keene Valley (15), Schroon Lake (14), Westport (12) and Ticonderoga (11).

By active licensees affiliated in Essex County, the largest brokerages are Merrill L Thomas INC (32), Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Adirondack Premier Properties (22), Engel & Volkers Lake Placid Real Estate (22), Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Adirondack Realty (10) and Venture North Associates (9).

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

Start with the 2 who recently changed brokerage, then the rest of Essex County's 204 active licensees, sorted by city and tenure.

Yes. Follow headcount and retention at Essex County firms such as Merrill L Thomas INC, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Adirondack Premier Properties and Engel & Volkers Lake Placid Real Estate, and compare them with your own office.

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