GENESEO, N.Y. – In a recognition that underscores the growing importance of client feedback in the real estate industry, Matthew Sharman, team leader of The Sharman Team at Real Broker NY LLC, has been named the 2026 RateMyAgent Agent of the Year for both Livingston County and Conesus Lake, and has also secured a spot as a Top 10 Agent in New York State. These accolades, announced on August 28, 2026, are particularly significant because they are based not on the number of transactions closed, but on verified client reviews attached to those transactions, a method that shifts the focus from volume to the quality of the client experience.
The RateMyAgent Awards, which launched in the United States in 2021, are a brokerage-agnostic program that evaluates agents based on feedback from clients who have actually completed a transaction with them. This approach ensures that the recognition reflects how clients felt about the service they received, rather than simply how many properties an agent sold. Sharman's three 2026 awards place him among the most highly reviewed real estate professionals in New York State, a testament to his team's commitment to client satisfaction.
Sharman leads a team that specializes in waterfront and lake-access properties across Conesus Lake, Honeoye Lake, Silver Lake, and the western Finger Lakes region, as well as the greater Rochester market and the GLOW region encompassing Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, and Wyoming counties. His practice is built on a deep understanding of the technical nuances that differentiate waterfront properties, such as usable frontage versus recorded frontage, water depth and lake bottom quality, lot orientation, dock and breakwater conditions, and the shared-access and easement agreements that dictate how neighboring owners interact with the water.
“These awards are decided by clients, not by a spreadsheet, and that is what makes them mean something to me,” Sharman said. “Every review behind them came from someone who trusted our team with a decision that mattered – a family buying their first place on the water, or a seller letting go of a cottage that has been in the family for forty years. Getting that right takes local knowledge and a lot of homework.”
Sharman's local roots run deep; he was born and raised in the region and works alongside his father, who has been a licensed real estate agent in the area for five decades. This continuity has given the team a long-term perspective on how the western Finger Lakes market has evolved and how that history impacts the value of a specific parcel today. “Buyers on Conesus Lake are more selective than they have ever been,” Sharman added. “They deserve someone who can tell them exactly what they are buying, down to the foot of frontage.”
The RateMyAgent platform operates in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, and its annual awards are designed to recognize professionals who excel in the eyes of their clients. For more information about the awards and how they are determined, visit RateMyAgent. To learn more about Matthew Sharman and The Sharman Team, visit their official website.
