Which Vancouver Realtors Does AI Recommend? 2026 Study
Study date: October 23, 2026
Oakwyn Realty is the Vancouver real estate name AI gave most, with 36 mentions. Engel & Völkers (18), Sotheby’s International Realty Canada (14), RE/MAX Crest Realty and Macdonald Realty (13 each) came next. We counted them from 25 questions put to ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overview on October 23, 2026.
In all, the engines named 38 brokerages and teams 237 times. The top 5 took 94 of those mentions (39.7%).
These numbers are what the AI engines returned. They are not Beket AI’s opinion or a ranking of quality. AI answers change over time, so read this as a snapshot.
| Study detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Study date | October 23, 2026 |
| Location setting | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Engines | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overview (one audit) |
| Questions | 25 selected questions, plus 4 discovery prompts |
| Answers recorded | 68 |
| Brokerages and teams named | 38 |
| Mentions | 237 |
Which brokerages and teams did AI name most?
Oakwyn Realty led on mentions. Oakwyn Realty, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada and RE/MAX were each named first most often, 4 times.
| Rank | Brokerage or team | Mentions | Share of mentions | Times named first |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakwyn Realty | 36 | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2 | Engel & Völkers | 18 | 7.6% | 1 |
| 3 | Sotheby’s International Realty Canada | 14 | 5.9% | 4 |
| 4 | RE/MAX Crest Realty | 13 | 5.5% | 2 |
| 4 | Macdonald Realty | 13 | 5.5% | 1 |
| 33 other brokerages and teams | 143 | 60.3% | 30 | |
| All 38 brokerages and teams | 237 | 100% | 42 |
Source: Beket AI market audit, October 23, 2026. Name variants combined. Tied names share a rank and are listed by times named first.
The engines mostly named brokerages and teams rather than single agents, so the counts are by brokerage or team name.
We kept different RE/MAX and Royal LePage office names apart, because each is a separate brokerage under one brand.
Did ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overview name the same brokerages and teams?
Not entirely. All three engines named Oakwyn Realty most, but the names below it differed. The name each engine gave most:
- ChatGPT: Oakwyn Realty (17)
- Perplexity: Oakwyn Realty (10)
- Google AI Overview: Oakwyn Realty (9)
| ChatGPT | Perplexity | Google AI Overview | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers recorded | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| Selected questions answered | 25 of 25 | 25 of 25 | 8 of 25 |
| Discovery prompts answered | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Sources cited | 113 | 416 | 95 |
| Brokerages and teams named | 29 | 29 | 20 |
| Mentions | 109 | 73 | 55 |
Source: Beket AI market audit, October 23, 2026. Answers and sources from the audit’s answer log. Names and mentions from the market report’s per engine split.
ChatGPT
ChatGPT answered all 25 selected questions and 4 discovery prompts. Its 29 answers cited 113 sources. It named 29 brokerages and teams 109 times.
| Rank | Brokerage or team | Mentions on ChatGPT | Times named first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakwyn Realty | 17 | 1 |
| 2 | Engel & Völkers | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Macdonald Realty | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Sotheby’s International Realty Canada | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | RE/MAX Crest Realty | 9 | 2 |
| 24 other brokerages and teams | 50 | 11 | |
| All 29 brokerages and teams this engine named | 109 | 17 |
Perplexity
Perplexity also answered all 25 questions and 4 discovery prompts. It cited the most sources, 416 across 29 answers. It named 29 brokerages and teams 73 times.
| Rank | Brokerage or team | Mentions on Perplexity | Times named first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakwyn Realty | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | RE/MAX | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | One Percent Realty | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | RE/MAX Select Realty | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Rain City Properties | 4 | 0 |
| 24 other brokerages and teams | 43 | 10 | |
| All 29 brokerages and teams this engine named | 73 | 18 |
Google AI Overview
The audit recorded an AI Overview for only 10 of its 29 prompts. Those answers named 20 brokerages and teams 55 times.
| Rank | Brokerage or team | Mentions on Google AI Overview | Times named first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakwyn Realty | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Rain City Properties | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | eXp Realty | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Vancouver Properties Group | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Avison Young | 5 | 0 |
| 15 other brokerages and teams | 24 | 3 | |
| All 20 brokerages and teams this engine named | 55 | 7 |
Source: Beket AI market audit, October 23, 2026. Name variants combined. Tied names share a rank.
How did the engines differ?
Eleven of the 38 brokerages and teams were named by all three engines. Meanwhile 9 came up on only one engine.
Oakwyn Realty led on all three engines, with 17 mentions on ChatGPT, 10 on Perplexity and 9 on Google AI Overview. Below it the lists split. Perplexity named RE/MAX 8 times, and ChatGPT did not name it.
Google AI Overview named Vancouver Properties Group first 3 times. Neither of the other engines named it.
How did we run the study?
We ran one Beket AI market audit on October 23, 2026, between 20:08 and 20:16 UTC. Its location was set to Vancouver, British Columbia, and its language to English.
- Questions. The audit had 25 selected questions, the same on all three engines. None named a business.
- Discovery prompts. The audit also added 4 longer prompts of its own, and the counts include their answers.
- Mentions. A mention is a business named in an answer. Share is a business’s mentions divided by all 237 mentions.
- Times named first. This counts answers where that business came first.
- Threshold. Every name in the results had at least 2 mentions. A business named only once may not appear here.
- Name variants. We combined spellings of the same business, taking 42 names down to 38. The merges are listed below.
- Left out. The answers also named two property listing websites, 8 times in total. They are not brokerages, so we left them out.
| Combined as | Spellings in the data |
|---|---|
| Oakwyn Realty | Oakwyn Realty; OAKWYN; Oakwyn Realty Ltd |
| Engel & Völkers | Engel & Völkers Vancouver; Engel & Völkers |
| Hill & Harbour Real Estate Group | Hill & Harbour Real Estate Group; Hill and Harbour Real Estate Group |
Our earlier studies of Seattle dentists, Seattle plumbers and Seattle house cleaners used the same kind of audit. Our Vancouver electricians study shows how much two engines can differ. We did not rate, verify or rank any realtor ourselves.
How far can you trust these numbers?
Treat them as one careful snapshot, not a verdict.
- One run on one day. Answers can differ by day, by phrasing and by user.
- Google AI Overview was recorded for only 8 questions, so most counts come from ChatGPT and Perplexity.
- If one answer used two spellings of the same name, merging could count it twice.
- One or two mentions can change a rank near the top.
- Only three engines were tested. Other AI tools may answer differently.
- A mention says nothing about service, licensing, fees or results.
What questions did we ask?
The 25 selected questions, asked on all three engines:
- how to find a Vancouver realtor
- realty services vs selling privately in Vancouver
- realtors in Burnaby
- how much do realtors charge in Vancouver BC
- luxury real estate agents in Vancouver
- best realtors in Vancouver BC
- low commission real estate agents in Vancouver
- top rated real estate agents in Vancouver with good reviews
- realtors for townhouses in East Vancouver
- how to choose a real estate agent in Vancouver
- realtors for downsizing seniors in Vancouver
- realtors in Richmond BC
- presale condo realtors in Vancouver
- realtors in Kitsilano Vancouver
- realtors for selling a house in West Vancouver
- realtors in Surrey BC
- realtors for first time home buyers in Vancouver
- commercial real estate agents in Vancouver
- real estate teams in Vancouver BC
- realtors in North Vancouver
- best listing agents to sell a house in Vancouver
- condo specialist realtors in downtown Vancouver
- real estate agents for investment properties in Vancouver
- realtors who speak Mandarin in Vancouver
- buyers agent in Vancouver BC
Discovery prompts the audit added on its own:
- “Who are the top boutique real estate agencies in Vancouver for first-time home buyers?”
- “I want to buy a luxury condo in Downtown Vancouver. Which real estate brokerages specialize in high-end residential properties in the city?”
- “What are the most reputable local real estate brokerages in Vancouver, BC besides the big national franchises?”
- “I’m looking to buy a house in East Vancouver and need an agency that really understands local zoning and laneway house potential. Which local real estate companies should I work with?”
How can a realtor check its own AI answers?
Any business can run its own free check at https://beket.ai. The free Beket AI audit covers 25 prompts across 3 engines. A business can also ask Beket AI for another run of this study.
About the author: Nur Rysbek is the CEO of Beket AI.
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