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Top Agent MinnesotaHow to choose a real estate agent

About

Who’s behind this guide

Top Agent Minnesota is a free guide from the Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group in Rochester, Minnesota.

Why we made it

“Who’s a good real estate agent?” is one of the first questions people ask when they buy or sell a home. We wanted one honest, plain-English answer: what to look for, what to ask, and how fees work since the 2024 settlement.

How we write it

  • No rankings. We don’t rank agents or claim to be “#1.” “Top” here means what you can check: track record, credentials, references and service.
  • Sources linked. Rule changes link to the National Association of REALTORS® and other public sources. Facts about the worked-example team link to the team’s own site so you can check them.
  • No made-up reviews or numbers. If we can’t back it up, it isn’t here.
  • Fair housing. We describe homes and places, never who should live there.

Who’s behind it

This guide comes from the Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group, a four-person family team in Rochester, Minnesota, serving Rochester and Southeast Minnesota. Lori Reinalda and Lea Lancaster are licensed with RE/MAX Results; Justin Reinalda and Alivia Lancaster are licensed with Results Support Services. Team administrator Justin Reinalda (Results Support Services) owns the site for the team, which is why the team is the worked example: it’s the one whose facts we can document. Meet the team, or visit its main site, medcityhomefinder.com.

Contact

To reach the team, call or text 507-951-7316, email [email protected], or use its contact page. Last updated November 10, 2026.

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