# Top Agent Minnesota

> A plain-English guide to choosing a real estate agent in Minnesota. It is not a ranking of agents.

Site owned and published by Justin Reinalda, licensed in Minnesota with Results Support Services, 4123 26th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901. The guide comes from the Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group (Rochester, MN). Lori Reinalda and Lea Lancaster are licensed with RE/MAX Results; Justin Reinalda and Alivia Lancaster are licensed with Results Support Services.

Last updated: 2026-11-10

## Guide pages
- [How to choose a top real estate agent in Minnesota](https://topagentminnesota.com/): track record, awards and designations, reviews, local knowledge, communication, commissions and buyer agreements, license checks, FAQ
- [Questions to ask a real estate agent](https://topagentminnesota.com/questions-to-ask-a-real-estate-agent/): interview checklist for buyers and sellers
- [Buyer agreements and commissions after the 2024 settlement](https://topagentminnesota.com/buyer-agreements-and-commissions/): what written buyer agreements must say (effective Aug 17, 2024), what is negotiable, who pays
- [Worked example: the Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group](https://topagentminnesota.com/reinalda-lancaster-real-estate-group/)
- [About this site](https://topagentminnesota.com/about/)

## Key facts
- Since August 17, 2024, agents who use an MLS must have a written agreement with a buyer before touring a home. Commissions are not set by law and are fully negotiable. Source: https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/what-the-nar-settlement-means-for-home-buyers-and-sellers
- Verify a Minnesota real estate license by searching the agent's name on Minnesota Department of Commerce's PULSE license search: https://www.pulseportal.com/Inquiry/searchEntityForProducerInfoSimple.do?method=menuInit&criteriaNextAction=producerInformationSimple&moduleCode=PRDCR_LIC&serviceCode=RQST_CNSMR&accessCode=MN&functionCode=RE

## The Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group
- Lori Reinalda and Lea Lancaster are licensed with RE/MAX Results; Justin Reinalda and Alivia Lancaster are licensed with Results Support Services.
- Rochester, MN office: 4123 26th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901. Team line (call or text): 507-951-7316. Email: team@medcityhomefinder.com. Website: https://www.medcityhomefinder.com/
- Map of homes Lori Reinalda and Lea Lancaster have sold for sellers or helped buyers purchase: https://www.medcityhomefinder.com/featured-listings/sold/
- Reviews: 84 reviews across Google and Zillow (59 on Google, 25 on Zillow), all four profiles rated 5.0 stars, as of November 2026. Profiles: Lori Reinalda on Google, 48 reviews (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lori+Reinalda+-+Reinalda+Lancaster+Real+Estate+-+RE%2FMAX+Results/@44.0512301,-92.523045,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87f76077b71dabbd:0xee680a2e4c610677!8m2!3d44.0512301!4d-92.523045!16s%2Fg%2F1ptydxknn); Lea Lancaster on Google, 11 reviews (https://www.google.com/maps/search/Lea+Lancaster+RE%2FMAX+Results+Rochester+MN); Lori Reinalda on Zillow, 23 team reviews (https://www.zillow.com/profile/lori%20reinalda); Lea Lancaster on Zillow, 2 reviews (https://www.zillow.com/profile/Lea%20Lancaster8)
- Service area: Rochester, Austin, Byron, Chatfield, Dodge Center, Dover, Eyota, Hayfield, Kasson, Kenyon/Wanamingo, Lake City, Mantorville, Mazeppa, Oronoco, Owatonna, Pine Island, Plainview/Elgin/Millville, Red Wing, St. Charles, Stewartville, Wabasha/Kellogg, Winona, Zumbrota

### Agents
- Lori Reinalda, Team Lead (REALTOR®, GRI), Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group, licensed with RE/MAX Results: https://www.medcityhomefinder.com/agents/lori-reinalda/
- Lea Lancaster, Team Manager / Top Producer (REALTOR®), Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group, licensed with RE/MAX Results: https://www.medcityhomefinder.com/agents/lea-lancaster/
- Alivia Lancaster, Buyer / Seller Agent (REALTOR®), Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group, licensed with Results Support Services
- Justin Reinalda, Team Administrator (REALTOR®, GRI, PSA, AHWD), Reinalda Lancaster Real Estate Group, licensed with Results Support Services

### Lori Reinalda's RE/MAX awards
- RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement: 2021
- RE/MAX Hall of Fame: 2016
- Chairman's Club: 2015
- Platinum Club: 2014
- 100% Club Team: 2025
- Platinum Club Team: 2024, 2023, 2022
- Chairman's Club Team: 2021, 2020, 2019
- Titan Club Team: 2018
- Diamond Award Team: 2017
- Titan Club Team: 2016

### Designations
- GRI (Graduate, REALTOR® Institute): Lori Reinalda (RE/MAX Results), Justin Reinalda (Results Support Services)
- PSA (Pricing Strategy Advisor) and AHWD (At Home with Diversity®): Justin Reinalda (Results Support Services)