The Top Realtors & Real Estate Agents in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Billed on its own materials as “Carmel's Original Real Estate House,” this brokerage-wide profile represents agents including Susan Clark and Michelle Hammons working out of Carmel Realty Company's Carmel office. The group has handled more than 700 listings and sales historically, with roughly 73 closings in the past year spanning $240K to $18M, and fluency across English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Portuguese.

Lucie Campos is a Coldwell Banker Realtor with 24 years of experience and roughly 680 career sales on the Monterey Peninsula. Zillow reviewers describe her as detail-oriented and highly knowledgeable, praising her ability to guide clients through complicated transactions with clear, informed advice. Her recent sales span from under $500K to multimillion-dollar properties, averaging around $1.6M.

Carmel Luxury Group is led by broker William Smith, a multi-generational Monterey Peninsula native (his great-grandfather settled in Pacific Grove around 1898) who has closed more than 1,700 transactions over his career at Coldwell Banker Realty. The team specializes in luxury, new-construction, and historic-property sales, with notable deals including the Marsh Asian Art Building and the 392-acre Holman Ranch.

Tim Allen leads a Coldwell Banker Global Luxury team and is a Monterey Peninsula native who attended Stevenson High School and raised his own family locally. With 42 years in the business, his team covers the full range of residential services, from staging and property management to new construction and luxury home sales.

Founded by Ben and Carole Heinrich in 1982 and now including Zach and Isabel Brooksher, this multi-generational family team has been ranked in Coldwell Banker's top 1% worldwide and currently works out of Carmel Realty Company. The group focuses on luxury, gated-community, and oceanfront listings across Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach, and Big Sur.

Operating under Sotheby's International Realty, Truszkowski Freedman & Associates has completed roughly 206 career sales with an average price near $3.2M, including transactions up to $17M. Zillow reviewers repeatedly cite the team's professionalism, local knowledge, and responsiveness across Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, and Carmel.

Jonathan Spencer is a Compass Realtor with 12 years of experience and a track record of luxury and investment-property sales averaging $4.6M, with deals ranging as high as $18M. Reviewers describe him as patient and highly knowledgeable, calling out how he 'skillfully guided' clients through complex diligence processes.

Carol Crandall is the broker-owner of Preferred Properties in Carmel with 36 years of experience and 66 career sales on record. Zillow reviewers describe her as personable and exceptionally knowledgeable, with one calling her 'probably the most knowledgeable broker in the business' in Carmel. Her recent transactions have ranged from $640K to $5.3M.

Founded in 2009 by Earl and Bonnie, Bliss By The Sea Realty is an independent boutique brokerage based directly in Carmel-by-the-Sea with 43 years of combined experience. The husband-and-wife team focuses on personalized buyer and seller representation across the Monterey Peninsula rather than high-volume production. Its five Zillow reviews are the fewest on this list, but all are five-star, reflecting the closely personal service the small firm is built around.