A. The composite portrait: a well-reviewed veteran
The idea of a directory full of newcomers is wrong. The expert Payotte selects in each sector shows a median 18 years of experience, a median score of 80/100 and a solid online reputation (~99.5 median Google reviews). Of 630 published profiles, 497 reach the "Verified" tier (≥ 70/100) and 56 were confirmed directly by the professional. National coverage reaches 98% of slots (sector × profession).
B. The gap by profession
This is where the average misleads. The median home inspector has 182.5 Google reviews; the certified appraiser, only 18 — despite being the most experienced (22 median years). Appraisers aren't worse: they work B2B (lenders, lawyers, courts), a world without Google reviews. We devoted a full study to this.
| Profession | Experts | Median score | Median Google reviews | Median experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-estate broker | 128 | 82.5/100 | 117 | 17 yrs |
| Mortgage broker | 124 | 81.5/100 | 155 | 15 yrs |
| Home inspector | 125 | 82/100 | 182.5 | 17 yrs |
| Notary / lawyer | 128 | 79/100 | 73 | 16.5 yrs |
| Certified appraiser | 125 | 71/100 | 18 | 22 yrs |
C. The provincial ranking
The median score of verified experts varies by province. Top: Alberta (84/100). Bottom: Quebec (76/100). An 8-point spread — modest but real, and driven mostly by how much public data each jurisdiction publishes.
| Rank | Province | Experts | Median score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | 105 | 84/100 |
| 2 | Ontario | 185 | 81/100 |
| 3 | British Columbia | 90 | 79/100 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 30 | 78/100 |
| 5 | Nova Scotia | 20 | 78/100 |
| 6 | New Brunswick | 15 | 78/100 |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 24 | 76.5/100 |
| 8 | Quebec | 161 | 76/100 |
Methodology
Sample: the best-verified expert per market (one per city × sector × profession), published — 630 profiles. Scores /100 combine Google reviews (35), experience (30), active licence on the register (15), local presence (15) and a bonus (5). Medians computed over profiles where the data is public and verifiable. Captured: 2026. No invented or extrapolated data; every figure is reproducible from the profiles. This is not a random survey of the profession — it's a portrait of the experts Payotte selects.
⬇ Download the data (CSV)FAQ
No. They cover the 630 experts Payotte selects — one per sector, the best-verified. It's a portrait of the "best of each market", not a profession-wide average.
Because they work B2B — lenders, lawyers, courts — who don't leave Google reviews. It's not a sign of low quality, just a different reputation channel.
Yes. The full dataset is downloadable as CSV (CC BY licence). Attribution: "Payotte, payotte.com".