Worst Real Estate Agents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Agent Rankings

Rows are sorted by bad review count. The risk score is out of 10: 10 bad reviews equals 1 point, and 100 or more equals 10/10.

Current source Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Agent data on this page is pulled from publicly available review and profile records for this market.

Risk score Out of 10

Ten bad reviews equals one risk point. Scores are capped at 10/10 once an agent reaches 100 or more bad reviews.

Bad reviews Review-risk count

Bad-review counts represent negative client-experience signals used to rank the records on this city page.

Evidence snapshot Philadelphia at a glance

Ranked agents 11

Bad-review signals 650+

Highest risk 10/10

Freshness May 2026

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11 agents in Philadelphia

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#1 Worst Agent

Ryan Roberts

DFRNT Realty Group

10/10Risk score 100+Bad reviews

1

The How Group

Compass RE | The HOW Group

10/10Risk score 100Bad reviews

2

Tim Brogan

Coldwell Banker Preferred

9/10Risk score 90Bad reviews

3

Terrance Lee

RE/MAX Access

8/10Risk score 80Bad reviews

4

Christopher Hvostal

Keller Williams Empower

7/10Risk score 70Bad reviews

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Leron Grossman

Victory Real Estate LLC

6/10Risk score 60Bad reviews

6

Mike Bottaro

HomeStarr Realty

5/10Risk score 50Bad reviews

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Capri Dessecker

RE/MAX ONE Realty

4/10Risk score 40Bad reviews

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Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty

3/10Risk score 30Bad reviews

9

Gordon Stein

KW Empower

2/10Risk score 20Bad reviews

10

Kristin Daly

KW Philly - The Daly Group

1/10Risk score 10Bad reviews

Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's largest city and one of the most complex, rewarding real estate markets on the East Coast. The city's neighborhood-driven market spans ultra-luxury townhomes in Rittenhouse Square and Society Hill to rapidly appreciating row homes in Fishtown, Kensington, and Point Breeze. Philadelphia's housing prices remain dramatically lower than New York, Washington, or Boston, creating a value proposition that continues to attract transplants.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market overview

The city's institutional anchors—including Penn, Temple, Drexel, and Jefferson—drive perpetual demand in university-adjacent neighborhoods, while the Navy Yard and Schuylkill Banks developments are creating entirely new residential districts. With over 400 distinct neighborhoods, Philadelphia demands an agent with granular local knowledge who can identify the right match between a buyer's lifestyle, investment goals, and the city's extraordinarily varied housing stock.

Review Signals

These categories make bad-review data easier to understand in Philadelphia without relying on a single score alone.

Poor communication

Slow replies, unclear updates, missing context, or clients feeling ignored during the transaction.

Misleading advice

Reports that guidance, pricing expectations, or transaction details were presented in a way clients later disputed.

Pressure tactics

Clients describing rushed decisions, uncomfortable urgency, or pressure to move forward before they were ready.

Missed deadlines

Complaints involving late follow-up, missed paperwork, delayed responses, or deadline-sensitive mistakes.

Billing issues

Concerns about commission expectations, fees, payment communication, or transaction cost surprises.

Unprofessional conduct

Review themes involving respect, reliability, conduct, conflict handling, or client care.

Consumer guidance

What to do before choosing an agent in Philadelphia

01Compare the risk score with the bad-review count instead of relying on the score alone.

02Look for repeated complaint themes, especially communication, pressure, and missed deadlines.

03Check whether the agent's brokerage, market, and recent profile data match the transaction you need help with.

04Use the investigation form if a record looks fake, misleading, private, or unrelated to a real client experience.

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FAQ

Common questions about Philadelphia rankings, source records, and community votes.

How are agents selected for Philadelphia?

Agents are included based on publicly available profile and review data for Philadelphia. They're ranked by the number of negative reviews on record, with the highest-risk agents listed first.

What does the risk score mean?

The risk score is a simple measure of how many complaints an agent has. For every 10 bad reviews, one point is added to their score, up to a maximum of 10/10. A higher score means more negative client experiences are on record.

Are community votes public?

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Can an agent challenge a listing?

Yes. Any agent, or anyone else, can request an investigation if they believe a listing is inaccurate, misleading, or based on a fake review. We review every request and will correct or remove records that don't meet our review policy.