Business Beat: RPL Agents Rank Among America’s Best in RealTrends Verified List 

Residential Properties Ltd. is proud to recognize Jim DeRentis, Gerri Schiffman, Rachael Dotson, Stephen Gaskin, Joe Roch, Derek Simpson, Joyce Hughes, Jane Driver, David Hasslinger, Dianne Grippi, Lee Scura Holloway, Barbara Stamp, Kate Coogan, Lexi Cardoso, Mark Raymond, Tom Wegner, Barbara Dacey, Beth DeSista, Linda Mello, Robin Tregenza, Nancy Weaver, Ellen Kasle, Paula Silva, Angie Salem, Mary Ann Lisi, and the Geddes | Dupuis Team for being named to this year’s RealTrends Verified list of the country’s best real estate professionals! The RealTrends Verified ranking report honors America’s elite real estate agents and their companies, and is compiled and analyzed by RealTrends, a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage industry. To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 25 residential transaction sides or $10 million in sales volume for the year. For sales teams, the minimum is 40 residential transaction sides or $16 million in closed sales volume for the year.

“Congratulations to our agents for continuously elevating the standard of real estate professionalism,” Residential Properties President & CEO Sally Lapides said. “In today’s market, our clients need sophisticated advisors to help navigate a shifting landscape. This achievement sends a clear message to buyers and sellers across Southern New England that RPL is synonymous with deep market knowledge and enduring trust. I am incredibly proud of these agents, who stand shoulder to shoulder with the most accomplished professionals in the country.”

A Highly Competitive National Field

America’s top real estate experts continue to drive successful sales, proving their resilience against tough mortgage rates and economic headwinds. According to a HOUSINGWIRE article released this week regarding the RealTrends ranking report, despite another year of sluggish home sales, the nation’s top-performing real estate agents and teams continued to produce strong results throughout 2025. Over 50,000 agents and teams earned a spot on the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings. While this is roughly 5,000 more qualifiers than last year, those ranked in the RealTrends Verified The Thousand (based on 2025 data), closed 186,089.5 transaction sides, down slightly from 189,930 sides in 2024. At the same time, however, sales volume rose to $164.096 billion, up from $150 billion a year prior.

Top Rankings in Rhode Island

This marks the 12th consecutive appearance on this list for both Jim DeRentis and Gerri Schiffman. DeRentis ranked as the #2 individual agent in Rhode Island for both sales volume and transaction sides, with $119.75 million and 97 sides and was also named to “The Thousand,” a prestigious national ranking that identifies the top 0.07% of real estate professionals out of over 1.6 million licensed Realtors® nationwide.

Schiffman ranked #3 in Rhode Island for transaction sides with 67 and #4 in the state for sales volume with $63.73 million.

Dotson was #6 statewide for transaction sides with 54 and #13 for volume with $38.70 million.

Stephen Gaskin ranked #8 for transaction sides with 53 and #18 in volume with $30.85 million.

Joe Roch was ranked #20 in RI for sides with 35 and #46 for RI sales volume with $20.46 million.

Derek Simpson was #14 in Rhode Island for sales volume with $32.48 million.

Joyce Hughes ranked #50 for volume with $18.58.

Jane Driver and David Hasslinger tied at #54 in the state for state sales volume with $17.63 million.

Dianne Grippi ranked #64 for volume with $15.51 million.

Lee Scura Holloway was #66 for sales volume with $15.26 million.

Barbara Stamp was #75 for sales volume with $14.29 million.

Kate Coogan ranked #77 for volume with $14.22 million.

Lexi Cardoso was #84 with $13.79 million in sales volume.

Mark Raymond was #87 with $13.62 million.

Tom Wegner was #92 with $13.16 million.

Barbara Dacey was #94 for volume with $13.12 million.

Beth DeSista was #102 for the year in sales volume with $12.71 million.

Linda Mello at #103 with $12.68 million.

Robin Tregenza at #104 with $12.66 million.

Nancy Weaver ranked at #129 for statewide sales volume with $11.19 million.

Ellen Kasle ranked #131 with $11.11 million.

Paula Silva made the ranking at #141 with $10.81 million in sales volume.

Angie Salem was #150 with $10.34 million. Mary Ann Lisi was #154 in the state for sales volume with $10.07 million.

For Rhode Island small teams, the Geddes | Dupuis Team was ranked #16 for sales volume with $23.64 million.

In April, RealTrends honored Residential Properties Ltd. by including the company in its list of the top 500 brokerages in the United States. RPL entered this year’s list at #282 nationwide with $1.12 billion in sales volume during 2025. With a more than 35-year history, RealTrends Verified is the most trusted brokerage ranking report in the industry. The Real Trends 500 is an independently verified compilation of the country’s leading residential real estate companies, placing Residential Properties among the top brokerages in the country. If you would like to find out more about RealTrends or view the full 2026 RealTrends Verified list, please visit RealTrends.com.

About Residential Properties Ltd.
Residential Properties Ltd. is the largest privately held real estate company in Rhode Island and has been serving sellers and buyers of distinctive properties since 1981 through service, innovation, and sheer hard work. The Company, with nine local offices in Barrington, Cumberland, East Greenwich, Jamestown, South County, Newport, Providence, the West Side (PVD), and Westport, Massachusetts, is proud to service all of Rhode Island, the Connecticut shoreline, and southeastern and central Massachusetts. In addition, as founding members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, RPL and its award-winning Relocation Department assist buyers and sellers on transactions throughout the country and around the globe. More information is available at ResidentialProperties.com.