Who Is the Best Real Estate Agent in Medina, Ohio? 2026 Guide

If you search for the best real estate agent in Medina, Ohio, you'll find plenty of impressive names—and that's actually a good thing.

Medina County has experienced individual agents, large teams, boutique brokerages and professionals who specialize in everything from first-time buyers to luxury homes, relocation and complicated property sales.

I'm Christina Paramore, REALTOR® with The Paramore Group at eXp Realty, and I've worked in real estate since 2007. My advice is not to choose an agent simply because a website calls someone "#1."

Instead, determine who is best equipped for your particular transaction.

Here's a closer look at several established Medina-area real estate professionals—and the questions I'd ask before hiring any of us.

Top Real Estate Agents Serving Medina, Ohio

Agent/Team: Leslie Burns

Brokerage: M.C. Real Estate

Notable Experience: 2025 Medina County REALTOR® of the Year

Potential Fit: Buyers/sellers wanting deeply local Medina County experience

Agent/Team: Amy Hoes / Showcase Home Group

Brokerage: eXp Realty

Notable Experience: High-volume team; Zillow reports 511 team sales in the past 12 months

Potential Fit: Consumers comfortable with a large, high-volume team

Agent/Team: Jenny Duncan / Duncan Real Estate Team

Brokerage: Keller Williams Elevate

Notable Experience: 19 years' experience; buyer, seller, relocation and investor specialties

Potential Fit: Buyers, sellers and relocation clients

Agent/Team: The Powers Team

Brokerage: Howard Hanna

Notable Experience: Long-established Medina team led by Jamie Powers

Potential Fit: Sellers, buyers and clients who prefer a larger local team

Agent/Team: Christina Paramore / The Paramore Group

Brokerage: eXp Realty

Notable Experience: Licensed since 2007; traditional and complex transactions

Potential Fit: Clients wanting hands-on strategy and direct communication

These aren't interchangeable choices. That's the important part.

A high-volume team can offer substantial infrastructure and market exposure. An individual agent or smaller group may offer more direct involvement. Neither model is automatically better—the question is which model works better for you.

Before hiring anyone, ask who will actually answer your phone call, attend important appointments, negotiate your contract and handle problems after you're under contract. The person you interview isn't always the person managing your transaction.

Leslie Burns: Deep Medina County Roots

Leslie Burns is a particularly recognizable name in Medina County. She identifies herself as the 2025 Medina County REALTOR® of the Year, a Past President of the Medina County Board of REALTORS®, and a lifelong Medina County resident. She also reports ranking among the Top 10 agents in Medina County and Top 500 across Northeast Ohio.

Her stated focus includes strategic pricing, marketing and negotiation throughout Medina and surrounding Northeast Ohio communities.

Strengths to consider: substantial local roots, community involvement and Medina-specific experience.

Consider before deciding: Awards and production are useful indicators, but they still don't tell you whether an agent's communication style, availability and strategy fit your transaction.

Ask for examples involving homes like yours—not simply total sales. Selling a historic Medina home, a Brunswick subdivision property and a five-acre township property can require three very different strategies.

Amy Hoes and Showcase Home Group

Amy Hoes leads Showcase Home Group at eXp Realty. Her Zillow profile currently reports 19 years of experience, 511 team sales during the preceding 12 months, more than 2,300 total team sales and transactions ranging from roughly $23,000 to $3.2 million.

That makes Showcase Home Group an example of the high-volume team model.

High-Volume Team Advantages

Large transaction pipeline

Established systems

Significant market activity

Broad price-range experience

Questions Worth Asking

Who is my primary contact?

Who handles negotiations?

How much contact will I have with the team leader?

Who attends inspections and handles problems?

Don't confuse team statistics with the experience you'll personally receive. Ask which team member will represent you and what that person's recent experience looks like.

Jenny Duncan and Duncan Real Estate Team

Jenny Duncan leads the Duncan Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Elevate. Realtor.com currently reports 19 years of experience and specialties including listing representation, first-time buyers, relocation and negotiation. Zillow reports more than 1,000 team sales historically.

That range can matter for consumers whose transaction involves both a sale and subsequent purchase or relocation.

If you're selling and buying simultaneously, ask specifically how the agent structures timing, possession, contingencies and backup plans. Getting a great offer on your current home isn't nearly as exciting if you suddenly have nowhere to go.

The Powers Team

Jamie Powers and The Powers Team have been fixtures in Medina real estate for years. Howard Hanna describes Jamie as a top-producing Medina County agent with more than 25 years of experience, while the team's own website describes more than 30 years of team experience.

Recent Howard Hanna sales records show activity across Medina and surrounding Northeast Ohio communities and across a broad range of price points, including Medina sales above $1 million.

For established teams, look beyond longevity. Ask to see their last five transactions that most closely resemble yours—same community, property type and approximate price point.

Who Is Christina Paramore and The Paramore Group?

I started my real estate career in 2007, originally becoming licensed in Arizona before returning to my Northeast Ohio roots. Today, I'm with The Paramore Group at eXp Realty, serving Medina County and communities throughout Northeast Ohio. My current Realtor.com profile lists 19 years of experience and specialties including sellers, buyers, investors, relocation, foreclosures, short sales and out-of-state buyers.

The Paramore Group is built around a simple idea:

Real estate representation should be strategic—not transactional.

I don't measure my biggest achievements solely by how many homes I've sold.

I'm proudest of the transactions where experience actually changed the outcome: helping buyers compete without simply throwing more money at a property, working through inspection and appraisal problems, navigating short sales and distressed properties, coordinating relocation and out-of-state purchases, and getting complicated transactions across the finish line.

My experience includes traditional residential sales, first-time buyers and sellers, investors, relocation, estate situations, foreclosures, REO and short sales.

That's where years in this business matter most.

Anyone can look great when everything goes perfectly. When interviewing an agent, ask: "Tell me about a transaction that almost fell apart and what you did to save it." You'll learn more from that answer than from a sales presentation.

What Should You Look for in a Medina REALTOR®?

The best agent for your transaction should be able to demonstrate competence in five areas:

Factors (And What You Should Ask)

Local knowledge - What affects value specifically in my neighborhood?

Pricing - Show me why you recommend this price

Negotiation - How do you strengthen my position beyond price?

Communication - How often will I hear directly from you?

Problem solving - What happens when inspection, appraisal, title or financing goes sideways?

For sellers, I would add another requirement: ask to see the actual marketing plan before signing the listing agreement.

"Putting it on Zillow" isn't a marketing strategy.

Professional presentation, positioning, photography, online exposure, launch timing, showing feedback, competitive-property monitoring and price strategy should work together.

Buyers should interview agents just as carefully. Your agent should be willing to analyze comparable sales, point out concerns, explain contract risk and—occasionally—tell you not to buy the house.

So, Who Is the Best Realtor in Medina, Ohio?

There is no single agent who is objectively the best fit for every Medina buyer or seller.

Leslie Burns brings deep Medina County roots and significant local recognition. Amy Hoes operates a high-volume team with substantial transaction activity. Jenny Duncan brings broad buyer, seller and relocation experience. The Powers Team offers decades of Medina-area experience and a large team structure.

And then there's how The Paramore Group approaches it.

If you want an agent who combines extensive real estate experience with direct communication, modern marketing, local Northeast Ohio knowledge and a willingness to tackle the complicated parts of a transaction instead of passing them off, that's the conversation I'd invite you to have with me.

Don't hire me—or anyone else—because an internet article told you to.

Interview us.

Ask hard questions.

Compare our strategies.

Then decide who you trust to protect one of the largest financial decisions you'll make.

Christina Paramore, REALTOR®
The Paramore Group | eXp Realty
Serving Medina County and Northeast Ohio