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Chad Anderson
Orange House Realty · Bloomington, MN
Updated July 2026
Editorial evaluation
7.9/ 10
Good
Solid choice, some limitations
Evidence confidence
Low10/100
Documentation completeness and reliability—not agent quality.
A Bloomington-headquartered brokerage co-founder whose interest in real estate started young at his grandfather's rental properties, and who now runs his own small local firm.
Pros
- ✓Co-founded and personally leads a Bloomington-headquartered brokerage rather than working under an out-of-state franchise
- ✓Real, hands-on background in rental-property ownership before becoming an agent, reflected in his investor-focused messaging
- ✓Orange House Realty carries a 5.0-star rating across 21 reviews on Birdeye
- ✓Fairly balanced buyer/seller mix (42 buyer deals vs. 40 seller deals over 5 years), so his practice isn't one-sided
Cons
- ✗The Birdeye 5.0/21 rating is a brokerage-level rating, not confirmed as Chad's individual review count
- ✗One individual agent-review aggregator (Experience.com) showed zero reviews on his personal profile, so his individual online review footprint is thin
- ✗Bloomington is under a quarter of his five-year sales volume; most of his business is spread across the wider metro
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.
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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.
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- Official records
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- Independent platforms
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- First-party sources
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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
- Bloomington, Minneapolis, Saint Paul
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published specialty signal
- Investment, First-Time Buyers
- 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
- $200K–$1.6M
- 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 Bloomington and the $200K–$1.6M 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 Bloomington 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.
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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
Chad Anderson is co-founder and CEO of Orange House Realty, a small brokerage based on West 98th Street in Bloomington. Licensed at 18 and now roughly 18 years into his career, he's closed 82 sales worth $35.3 million over the last five years, with about a quarter of that volume in East and West Bloomington.
Core specialties
Investment and rental properties
Chad grew up around his grandfather's rental properties and got licensed at 18; his messaging leans into helping clients build wealth through property ownership.
Patient first-time-buyer guidance
His bio specifically emphasizes unpacking unfamiliar terms, forms, and financial components for clients rather than assuming prior real estate knowledge.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
Who this agent is for
First-time investors or landlords
His personal background in rental property ownership gives him direct, lived experience relevant to buy-and-hold investors.
Buyers who want things explained step-by-step
His bio and brokerage reviews point to a patient, educational approach for clients newer to the process.
Not for
Sellers of high-end luxury listings, or anyone wanting an agent whose practice is concentrated tightly within Bloomington itself.
Verdict
A genuine, locally-headquartered broker-owner with a believable investment-property angle -- worth a look, though verify his personal (not just brokerage) review record directly before hiring.
Editorial score: 7.9 / 10 · Good · Evidence confidence: low (10/100)
Ranking disclosure
Why this ranking appears in this order
This profile evaluates Chad Anderson 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
- Orange House Realty 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
MinneapolisSaint Paul
Common questions about Chad Anderson
Is Chad Anderson the owner of Orange House Realty?
He's listed as co-founder and CEO, meaning he has an ownership stake and leadership role but is not the brokerage's sole founder.
Does Chad Anderson focus on investment properties?
His background includes rental-property exposure from a young age and his messaging emphasizes building wealth through real estate, though his closed-sale mix is a fairly even split between buyers and sellers.
Where is Orange House Realty located?
The brokerage is headquartered at 140 W 98th St in Bloomington, MN.