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Genuine local specialization
You actually work this town — a meaningful share of your closings happen here, not a stray sale on the way through. The reader should feel you know the blocks.
Weighted most heavily
Premier Agent · By ApplicationTwo seats per town — nothing more
The most prominent place an agent can stand.
Premier is the single most visible position on Southern Marin Agents — the only large ad on a town page, top billing in the curated grid, and a name on every Concierge referral we send for your town. It is not a listing you buy. It is a seat you're selected for — two per town, and no more.
Apply for your townWhy Premier is different
Everything the directory offers — pointed at you.
Featured agents share a grid. Basic agents share a list. A Premier agent owns the most prominent placement on the page and is the first name our Concierge hands a serious buyer or seller.
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A buyer reading your town page sees one agent before any other. We're reserving that for the people who've earned it.
Most directories sell placement to whoever pays. Southern Marin Agents caps Premier at two agents per town and vets every one — so the seat actually means something to the homeowner reading it.
That scarcity is the point. It's what lets us put your name at the top of the page, in the grid, and on every Concierge match without it feeling like an ad. Here's everything the seat includes.
The only hero ad on the page
A large showcase placement that rotates between the very top and bottom of your town's results — the first and last thing a visitor sees.
Top billing in the curated grid
A large-format Premier card leading "Agents We'd Call," above every Featured and Basic listing in the town.
On every Concierge referral for your town
When a buyer or seller asks our Concierge to match them, Premier agents are included on every request for their market — warm introductions, not cold clicks. This is the bell-and-whistle that pays for itself.
Headline & pitch written with our editor
We craft your positioning line and short pitch with you — so your placement reads like editorial, not a banner.
A dedicated editorial profile
Your own profile page on the domain — photo, stats, tenure, signature quote — linked from every town page you appear on.
Featured exposure on three more pages
Carry Featured Agent placement onto three city pages of your choice.
An invitation to publish
Submit articles through the year — market notes, neighborhood insight — for byline exposure across the site.
First right of renewal
Hold your seat year over year at founding-partner rates before it ever returns to the wait list.
A seat, not a slot
Two agents per town, by application only. The scarcity is what makes the placement worth reading.
The difference at a glance
What only Premier gets.
Every tier is vetted and worth having. Only one puts you at the top of the page and on every referral.
2 / townPremier seats
PremierFeaturedBasic
Hero ad, top & bottom of page Yes——
Top billing in the curated grid Lead cardIn grid—
On every Concierge referral AlwaysIncluded—
Editorial profile & bylined articles BothProfile only—
Seats available per town 2 only1220
What we look for
Who earns a seat.
Because there are only two per town and your name rides on every referral we send, we're selective. You don't need to check every box — but the strongest applications speak to most of these.
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A track record that holds up
Consistent production and a sales history we can stand behind. Volume matters less than steadiness and outcomes we'd be comfortable pointing a homeowner toward.
Verified at review
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Reputation & references
Past clients who'd vouch for you and a clean professional standing in the community.
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Responsiveness
Premier agents receive every Concierge referral for their town. That only works if you reply fast and follow through — a slow inbox undoes the whole point.
Concierge-critical
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An editorial voice
A willingness to contribute a few pieces a year — market notes, neighborhood insight — that makes the directory genuinely better to read, and your byline more visible.
A plus, not required
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Real community roots
Ties to the place that go past transactions — schools, civic life, the long view. The things that make you the person a neighbor would actually call.
Tells us you're here to stay
No checklist clears you automatically. We read every application ourselves and weigh the whole picture — the goal is two agents per town a homeowner is genuinely glad we put in front of them.
The Application
Make your case.
A few questions about you and your work. We read every submission personally and reply within 24 hours — whether or not a seat is open in your town right now.