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8.2/ 10
Very good
Recommended without reservation
A St. Louis Park-headquartered team leader who left professional baseball for real estate in 2014 and has since built an eXp Realty team credited with 1,500+ home sales.
Pros
- ✓Actually headquartered in St. Louis Park, with visible local activity — open houses and posts in specific SLP neighborhoods like Brookside — not just a service-area claim
- ✓Reports a strong track record: 1,500+ homes and $500M+ in sales since founding the team in 2017
- ✓eXp Realty's cloud-based brokerage model typically means modern marketing and transaction technology
- ✓Unusual, verifiable background (Division I baseball, economics degree) that client feedback ties to a straightforward, detail-oriented style
Cons
- ✗As with other team models, buyers and sellers may end up working with another Advisory Realty Group agent rather than AJ personally
- ✗No independently verified numeric review count or star rating could be confirmed — Zillow's bot protections blocked direct verification at research time
- ✗The team markets multiple similarly-branded agents, so it can be unclear up front exactly who you'll be paired with
Agent overview
AJ Pettersen played baseball at the University of Minnesota before retiring from the pro ranks in 2014 and moving into real estate. He founded The Advisory Realty Group, now with eXp Realty, in 2017; the team is headquartered in St. Louis Park and reports having sold more than 1,500 homes worth over $500 million.
Core specialties
St. Louis Park Neighborhood Marketing
Team activity shows hands-on local marketing — coming-soon listings and open houses in specific St. Louis Park neighborhoods like Brookside — rather than generic metro-wide ads.
First-Time Buyer Support
Client feedback specifically credits the team with patience and thorough question-answering for first-time buyers.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
Who this agent is for
St. Louis Park sellers who want a hometown team
Being headquartered in SLP itself, with a visible local footprint, is a genuine edge over agents who only claim the city as a coverage area.
First-time buyers who want a tech-forward team
eXp Realty's cloud brokerage model plus reviewer feedback on patience with first-timers make this a reasonable fit.
Not for
Clients who specifically want AJ Pettersen himself on every showing and call rather than a member of his team.
Verdict
One of the few agents here actually headquartered in St. Louis Park, with a credible sales record — worth a call, with the expectation you may work with a teammate day to day.
Score: 8.2 / 10 · Very good
Areas served
Common questions about AJ Pettersen
Is AJ Pettersen actually based in St. Louis Park?
Yes — his team's public business listing gives a Saint Louis Park, MN address, and his own posts reference specific SLP neighborhoods and local events rather than just a broad metro claim.
Will AJ Pettersen personally represent me?
Possibly not directly — The Advisory Realty Group is a multi-agent team, so day-to-day representation may come from another licensed agent on his team.
What did AJ Pettersen do before real estate?
He played baseball at the University of Minnesota and turned pro before retiring in 2014 to start his real estate career, per his team's own bio.