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Bruce Johnson
RE/MAX Realty 1 · Moorhead, MN
Updated July 2026
Editorial evaluation
8.3/ 10
Very good
Strong public evidence, with limitations still worth reviewing
Evidence confidence
Low10/100
Documentation completeness and reliability—not agent quality.
The most tenured agent in this guide — a 40-year Moorhead broker/owner with a RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award, now working alongside his son.
Pros
- ✓40 years in the business and a RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award — the deepest tenure of any agent in this guide
- ✓Broker/owner of RE/MAX Realty 1, physically headquartered in Moorhead since long before most competitors
- ✓Specialty tags include new construction and development land, useful for buyers outside standard resale
- ✓Now teamed with son Jayce Johnson (also RE/MAX Realty 1-licensed), adding coverage capacity
Cons
- ✗Team structure with Jayce means buyers/sellers may work partly with his son rather than Bruce directly
- ✗No single independently verified review count or star rating found — Yelp, Homes.com, and Cylex show scattered, inconsistent tallies with no confirmed unified figure
- ✗His RE/MAX profile's specialty list includes generic tags (e.g., equestrian, coastal lifestyle) that aren't obviously Moorhead-relevant — likely default category selections rather than genuine local niches
Profile evidence audit
0 of 5 evidence areas have exact citations
This measures what Minnesota Top Agents can trace to a dated URL. It does not measure the agent's quality, and an uncited area is a documentation gap—not proof that the underlying fact is false.
0
exact sources
Identity & credentials
GapProfessional identity, brokerage, office, license or team roster.
0 supporting sources
Public reviews
GapA dated public rating, review count or review-platform snapshot.
0 supporting sources
Transaction activity
GapSales, listings, transactions, volume, price range or closing activity.
0 supporting sources
Market & specialty focus
GapService areas, local markets, property types or client specialties.
0 supporting sources
Experience & recognition
GapExperience, tenure, designations, awards or professional recognition.
0 supporting sources
- Official records
- 0
- Independent platforms
- 0
- First-party sources
- 0
Consumer decision guide
Turn this profile into a better interview
These are profile signals and verification prompts—not performance guarantees. Use them to compare the same facts across two or three candidates before signing an agreement.
Published fit signals
0/5 evidence areas cited
- Published service-area signal
- Moorhead, Dilworth, Hawley
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published specialty signal
- New Construction, Luxury, Relocation
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published working model
- Team agent profile
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published price context
- $150K+
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
A citation supports only the claims named in the source register. It does not validate every signal shown in the same evidence area.
Ask in the first interview
- 1
What is your current Minnesota license number and employing brokerage, and where can I verify both?
Confirms current identity and affiliation using the state record rather than a directory claim.
Targets an uncited evidence area
- 2
Which public review profiles best represent your recent work, and how many reviews were added in the last 12 months?
Separates current, attributable feedback from an undated lifetime aggregate.
Targets an uncited evidence area
- 3
How many transactions did you personally close in Moorhead and the $150K+ range during the last 12 months?
Requests recent, comparable production and keeps personal results separate from team totals.
Targets an uncited evidence area
- 4
Which neighborhoods in Moorhead have you worked in most recently, and what local issue materially affected a deal?
Tests current, specific market knowledge instead of relying on a broad service-area label.
Targets an uncited evidence area
- 5
Who will handle showings, negotiations and updates day to day, and when will I work directly with the named agent?
Clarifies which team member is accountable for each stage of the transaction.
- 6
Will you provide a written, itemized explanation of compensation, services, cancellation terms and any additional costs before I sign?
Commission and services are negotiable; a written proposal makes candidates easier to compare.
Agent overview
Bruce Johnson is broker/owner of RE/MAX Realty 1, headquartered in Moorhead, with nearly 40 years in residential real estate and a RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award. He now works alongside his son, Jayce Johnson, under the 'Bruce & Jayce Johnson Real Estate' banner, covering Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, and surrounding communities.
Core specialties
Veteran Full-Service Brokerage
40 years and a RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award covering the full range of residential transactions in Fargo-Moorhead.
New Construction & Development Land
Specialty tags and long tenure point to real experience with new-build and land-development deals, not just resale.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
Who this agent is for
Sellers who want the most tenured broker in town
Four decades of transactions and ownership of the brokerage itself carry real local weight.
New-construction or development-land buyers
Specialty tags and decades of experience point to genuine familiarity with build and land deals, beyond standard resale.
Not for
Buyers who want one person handling every step personally rather than a father-son team.
Verdict
Johnson's tenure and Lifetime Achievement Award are the strongest credentials in this guide by a wide margin, and being the actual broker/owner in Moorhead since long before most competitors matters. The lack of one clean, verifiable review number is the gap — ask directly for references given the scattered review picture online.
Editorial score: 8.3 / 10 · Very good · Evidence confidence: low (10/100)
Ranking disclosure
Why this ranking appears in this order
This profile evaluates Bruce Johnson against other researched agents using the same scoring model; it is not a statewide MLS production ranking. The displayed order follows the published five-factor score. The math is fixed; the five input scores are editorial evaluations of the public evidence available through July 2026.
- Ranking formula
- Local knowledge 25% + client reviews 25% + market expertise 20% + communication 15% + specialization fit 15%.
- Time period
- Evidence reviewed through July 2026. Review totals are snapshots; career claims may cover longer periods and must state that context.
- Objective vs. editorial
- The weighted calculation is deterministic after the inputs are assigned. Selecting evidence and assigning each dimension score require editorial judgment.
- Commercial independence
- Agents cannot purchase inclusion, a score, numbered position, or favorable verdict. Any sponsorship must appear outside the editorial ranking.
- Transaction-data boundary
- This edition does not use a private MLS feed or a standardized file of verified 2025 closings. Sales volume, homes sold, sale-to-list ratio, and days on market are not assumed when attributable evidence is unavailable.
- Independent corroboration
- Government records control licensing facts. Brokerage, agent, review-platform, award, and production claims are kept distinct; agreement across sources raises confidence but does not erase source limitations.
Evidence captured for this profile
- Minnesota license record
- No license number is stored in this profile; use the state lookup for current status.
- Public review aggregate
- No review aggregate is recorded; missing data is not treated as zero.
- Professional first-party source
- Bruce & Jayce Johnson Real Estate is linked for direct review of the agent's current public claims.
Exact field-level source URLs are not yet available for every narrative claim. Until they are, production and award statements should be treated as attributed public claims—not as independently audited MLS facts.
Areas served
DilworthHawley
Common questions about Bruce Johnson
How long has Bruce Johnson been in real estate?
Nearly 40 years, and he's the broker/owner of RE/MAX Realty 1 in Moorhead — he holds a RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award.
Will I work with Bruce directly or someone else?
He now works alongside his son, Jayce Johnson, as a team, so expect some parts of the process to involve Jayce.
Does he handle new construction or just resale?
His RE/MAX specialty tags include new construction and development land alongside standard buyer brokerage, consistent with his long tenure.