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Who ranks first on Google for Luxury Real Estate Advisory, New York?

zillow.com most often holds the top organic position on the Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York panel across 7 comparable scheduled runs (October 12–18, 2026), recording 40.13% observed presence as breadth context.

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Market
Luxury Real Estate Advisory
Location
New York
Observed period
October 12–18, 2026
Run type
Period run · 7 comparable runs
Queries
104 queries per run
Search engine
Google
Device
Desktop
Source location
United States
Reading
Ranking Top 5 · Organic search
“New York's luxury real estate organic surface remains fully open — no actor has separated from the top-5 field across this 7-run window.”

Quick answer

The top-5 actors on this organic surface include a mix of focused sources and general-purpose platforms.

Key reading

Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · October 12–18, 2026

The Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York organic panel is distributed and fully open — no actor has pulled away from the field across these 7 runs on the observed organic surface. zillow.com most often holds the top organic position, with 40.13% observed presence, but reddit.com follows at 34.08% and yelp.com at 22.25%, keeping the contest live. Sotheby's International Realty records 19.74% observed presence, present in 7 of 7 comparable runs. YouTube, appearing in 5 of 7 comparable runs, shows the broadest observed presence at 50.56% — a reminder that the ranking axis (top organic position) and breadth context (observed presence) measure different dimensions of the surface. The panel carries no runaway concentration: the field is open enough that short-term shifts could rearrange the order.

Core metric

Organic presence — top 5 · Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · October 12–18, 2026

Observed metric

Organic presence — top 5

October 12–18, 2026104 queries per run7 comparable runs
Organic presence — top 5 · Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · October 12–18, 2026 · 7 comparable runs · Organic search · 5 ranked rows
ActorRankOrganic coveragePresence
zillow.com#140.13% of queriesseen 7 of 7 runs
Sotheby's International Realty#219.74% of queriesseen 7 of 7 runs
reddit.com#334.08% of queriesseen 6 of 7 runs
yelp.com#422.25% of queriesseen 5 of 7 runs
YouTube#550.56% of queriesseen 5 of 7 runs
How to read this tableThese three measures describe different aspects of visibility on Google. Each should be read separately.Rank — The actor's position based on the number of times it held Google's first organic result on days when it qualified for the daily Top 5.Organic coverage — The average percentage of observed queries on which the actor appeared among Google's first ten organic results on those same days.Presence — The number of observed days on which the actor qualified for the daily Top 5.For a full explanation of how these rankings are calculated, see Method & Standards.Reading basis. This card examines Google's organic search results for Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York, observed on Google desktop from the United States during October 12–18, 2026. It draws on 7 of 7 comparable daily observations within a governed market panel of 104 observed queries, applying the relevant ranking eligibility rules.Read with how readings are scoped and run metadata · what this card does not claim.Produced using AI and automated checks. See methodology.

How the actors read on the surface

Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · October 12–18, 2026

zillow.com

zillow.com most often holds the top organic position on this market across the 7-run window, with 40.13% observed presence as breadth context. Present in 7 of 7 comparable runs, it is the only actor to combine consistent presence with the rank-1 position on the governed ranking axis.

Sotheby's International Realty

Sotheby's International Realty holds an observed organic position on this market, with 19.74% observed presence as breadth context. It appeared in 7 of 7 comparable runs — matching zillow.com for consistency across the window.

reddit.com

reddit.com occupies a position on the organic panel as a general-purpose discussion platform, recording 34.08% observed presence. It appeared in 6 of 7 comparable runs, making it the only actor in the top 5 to miss a single run during the window.

yelp.com

yelp.com holds an observed organic position on this market, with 22.25% observed presence as breadth context. It appeared in 5 of 7 comparable runs across the window.

YouTube

YouTube records the highest observed presence on the panel at 50.56%, appearing in 5 of 7 comparable runs. Its breadth context is wider than any other actor on this surface, even as it does not hold the top organic position most often.

Pattern on the observed surface

Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · October 12–18, 2026

The panel shape is contested rather than concentrated

The panel shape is contested rather than concentrated. The top organic position is held by a focused source, but general-purpose platforms and discussion platforms occupy three of the five positions. Observed presence values do not mirror the ranking order — YouTube's 50.56% breadth context exceeds every other actor, yet it sits at position 5 on the governed ranking axis. This divergence between breadth and top-position frequency defines the surface: visibility here is wide but shallow for some actors, narrow but pointed for others. The field is tight enough that the order could shift with small changes in search-result composition.

Why this reading matters

Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · October 12–18, 2026

zillow.com holds the rank-1 position on the governed ranking axis, yet its observed presence (40.13%) is lower than YouTube's (50.56%). The surface rewards frequency at the top organic spot, not breadth alone — a structural distinction that separates this panel from a simple coverage leaderboard.

Market implication

Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · October 12–18, 2026

The Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York organic surface is distributed and fully open across this 7-run window — no actor has captured a commanding position. For any operator monitoring this market, the observation signals that organic visibility remains contestable: the gap between position 1 and the rest of the panel is narrow, and the presence of general-purpose platforms alongside focused sources means the competitive set is structurally mixed.

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Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York
Surface:
Organic search · Google · Desktop
Observed:
October 12–18, 2026
Published:
October 19, 2026

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Who ranks first on Google for Luxury Real Estate Advisory, New York?

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Scope: Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · Google · Desktop
Family: Ranking Top 5
Observed: October 12–18, 2026 (2026-10-12/2026-10-18)
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zillow.com most often holds the top organic position on the Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York panel across 7 comparable scheduled runs (October 12–18, 2026), recording 40.13% observed presence as breadth context.

Key facts:
• zillow.com: seen 7 of 7 runs · 40% of queries
• Sotheby's International Realty: seen 7 of 7 runs · 20% of queries
• reddit.com: seen 6 of 7 runs · 34% of queries

Published table — Organic presence — top 5 (October 12–18, 2026 · 104 queries per run · 7 comparable runs): Rank · Actor · Observed
1. zillow.com — seen 7 of 7 runs · 40.13% of queries — #1
2. Sotheby's International Realty — seen 7 of 7 runs · 19.74% of queries — #2
3. reddit.com — seen 6 of 7 runs · 34.08% of queries — #3
4. yelp.com — seen 5 of 7 runs · 22.25% of queries — #4
5. YouTube — seen 5 of 7 runs · 50.56% of queries — #5

Reading basis: This card examines Google's organic search results for Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York, observed on Google desktop from the United States during October 12–18, 2026. It draws on 7 of 7 comparable daily observations within a governed market panel of 104 observed queries, applying the relevant ranking eligibility rules.

Limitations and non-claims:
— Observes the observed organic surface only; within a defined scope and window.
— A period aggregate (7 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share.
— Scoped to Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York, October 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window.

— The Observatory · Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · Google · Desktop · October 12–18, 2026
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Source footnote: Sourced from a published AAI MIB card. The Observatory publishes this card’s public findings; values are as observed on the search surface, not business-market claims.
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Cite: According to The Observatory (October 19, 2026), Who ranks first on Google for Luxury Real Estate Advisory, New York?. https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-real-estate-new-york-organic-ranking-october-12-18-2026

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— The Observatory · Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · Google · Desktop · October 12–18, 2026

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FAQ

What does 'observed presence (seen on % of queries)' measure?
It captures how broadly an actor appears across the governed market panel of observed queries — the percentage of queries on which the actor was seen in organic results. It is breadth context, not the ranking axis.
Why does YouTube show higher observed presence than zillow.com but rank below it?
The panel is ranked by top organic position — how often each actor holds the number-one organic spot. YouTube appears on more queries (50.56% vs 40.13%) but holds the top spot less often. Breadth and top-position frequency are different dimensions of organic visibility.
Does this card prove who leads the New York luxury real estate market?
No. This card observes the organic search surface across 7 comparable scheduled runs in an observation period. It does not measure business-market ownership, transaction volume, or any off-surface activity.

Scope and limitations

Luxury Real Estate Advisory · New York · Organic search · October 12–18, 2026 · what this card does not claim

  • Observes the observed organic surface only; within a defined scope and window.
  • A period aggregate (7 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share.
  • Scoped to Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York, October 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window.

Method & source

This card examines Google's organic search results for Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York, observed on Google desktop from the United States during October 12–18, 2026. It draws on 7 of 7 comparable daily observations within a governed market panel of 104 observed queries, applying the relevant ranking eligibility rules.

The complete methodology — scope, panels, run conditions and corrections — is set out on the Method page.

Source protocol · How readings are scoped · Run metadata · Corrections

Period observation across 7 comparable scheduled runs (October 12–18, 2026). Organic evidence available on 7 of 7 runs. No multi-month aggregation, no business-market ownership claim.

A capture from AAI Kernel’s governed intelligence — published by The Observatory. One reading of many; the publication date is distinct from the observed window shown above.Published 2026-10-19 · Governed capture ID · pr_1792355708534_9ycoum

Sourced from a published AAI MIB card. The Observatory publishes this card’s public findings; values are as observed on the search surface, not business-market claims.

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Sourced from a published AAI MIB card. The Observatory publishes this card’s public findings; values are as observed on the search surface, not business-market claims.

Method & Source

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The Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York room places this Organic Ranking — Top 5 reading alongside the market’s other published observations.

An earlier AI Citation Ranking — Top 5 table for Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York provides additional context; it records October 5–11, 2026. An earlier AI Overview Ranking — Top 10 table for Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York provides additional context; it records October 5–11, 2026. An earlier Query Spotlight table for Luxury Real Estate Advisory New York provides additional context; it records October 5–11, 2026.

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