Maryland’s Buy-Side Real Estate Market: Q1 2026 Analysis

Maryland Market Snapshot: Q1 2026

Maryland’s single-family market entered 2026 with shifting inventory levels. Active listings opened January at 6,858 homes, pulled back to 6,557 in February, and recovered to 7,108 by March, a 3.6 percent gain across the quarter. Months of supply moved more decisively, easing from 3.3 in January to 2.8 in February and reaching 2.6 in March. The reading stayed well below the 6-month balanced-market benchmark in every month of the quarter, finishing the period in firmly seller-favorable territory.

Median sale prices climbed each month. After opening at $513,500 in January, the statewide median rose to $518,100 in February and reached $539,800 in March, a 5.1 percent gain across three months. Days on market compressed notably. The median measure opened at 61 in January, eased to 57 in February, then dropped to 47 in March, leaving homes spending considerably less time on the market at the end of the quarter than at the start.

Year-over-year context sharpens the picture. January 2026 inventory of 6,858 homes was 25.0 percent above January 2025, and supply ran eight-tenths of a month looser at 3.3 months versus 2.5. By March, inventory had moderated to 6.2 percent above the prior-year reading of 6,690 homes, and supply sat 0.1 months above March 2025. Median prices held above the prior-year mark in every month, finishing March 3.5 percent higher than March 2025. Days on market widened year-over-year by 12 days in March, from 35 to 47. The quarter began notably looser than the same window in 2025 but converged toward the prior-year pace by quarter-end, with prices climbing throughout.

Maryland’s Top 25 Buyer’s Agents and Teams: Q1 2026 Rankings

Agent Pronto/CINC has ranked Maryland’s top 25 buyer’s agents and teams based on total transaction volume in Q1 2026. This proprietary buy-side data reveals both high-volume operators and luxury specialists who dominate Maryland’s diverse real estate market.

What the Data Shows

Maryland’s top 25 spans a wide range of production paths. Seven agents and teams operate with median prices under $500,000, eight fall between $500,000 and $1 million, and ten reach the $1 million threshold. Gina L White leads the rankings with 33 closings at a $465,000 median, the highest closing count in the state, generating $15.8 million in total volume. Craig P Marsh ranks sixth with 29 closings at a $345,000 median for $10.6 million in total, and Matthew D Rhine ranks twenty-first with 20 closings at a $335,000 median for $7.0 million. These operators reach the rankings through transaction counts well above the statewide average, working at price points below the statewide median of $539,800.

A different model anchors the upper end of the rankings. Kara K Sheehan ranks nineteenth with a single closing at $7.0 million, the highest median in the state, and Elizabeth S Montaner closes the list at twenty-fifth with one transaction at $6.7 million. Jason W Perlow ranks twenty-third with two closings at a $3.4 million median for $6.8 million in total, and Bradley R Kappel ranks fifth with four closings at a $2.4 million median for $10.8 million. Dana Rice occupies a hybrid middle position, ranking second overall with seven closings at a $1.4 million median for $13.0 million in total, blending moderate transaction counts with substantially elevated price points.

The wide range of price points in the top 25 reflects Maryland’s blend of metro markets and luxury submarkets. Median prices span from $335,000 to $7,000,000, and closing counts range from one to 33. Because the rankings are ordered by total sold dollar volume, agents and teams reach the list through three distinct paths: high transaction counts at price points well below the statewide median, moderate counts at mid-market or higher prices, or low counts at substantially higher per-transaction values. The dollar-volume ranking naturally favors luxury specialists, who can generate large totals from single-digit transaction counts, and that pattern is visible across the upper half of Maryland’s list, where ten agents reach the rankings with medians at or above $1 million.

Conclusion

Maryland’s first quarter of 2026 saw inventory expand 3.6 percent, months of supply compress from 3.3 to 2.6, and the median sale price rise 5.1 percent to $539,800, while remaining well below the 6-month balanced-market benchmark throughout the quarter. Within this environment, the top 25 buyer’s agents and teams closed 261 transactions across median prices ranging from $335,000 to $7,000,000. The list spans high-volume operators working at mid-market price points, mid-market hybrids reaching the rankings through moderate counts at higher prices, and luxury specialists generating large totals from single-digit transaction counts, illustrating the range of paths to top buy-side production in Maryland.

Data Sources:

Market Data: Provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Buy-Side Transaction Data: Provided exclusively by Agent Pronto/CINC, the industry's leading source for buyer's agent and team performance intelligence. Agent Pronto/CINC aggregates buy-side transaction data nationwide to deliver comprehensive rankings and performance metrics.

Disclaimer: While Agent Pronto/CINC makes every effort to ensure data accuracy, rankings are based on available transaction records and may not capture all buy-side activity. Agents or teams not included in these rankings may have comparable or superior performance not reflected in our data sources.

Analysis Period: January 2026 - March 2026