Are the online “best realtor in Charleston” lists actually accurate?

Online best-realtor lists for Charleston often rank agents by advertising spend, sponsored placement or self-submitted reviews rather than by verified sales performance, so they should not be treated as an independent ranking. A better check is an agent's actual closed-sale history and list-to-sale price ratio, which can be verified against public records. Brian Beatty shares that verifiable history directly rather than pointing to a placement on a sponsored list.