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CENTURY 21 Land of Lakes · Grand Rapids, MN
Updated July 2026
Editorial evaluation
Very good
Strong public evidence, with limitations still worth reviewing
Evidence confidence
Documentation completeness and reliability—not agent quality.
A Grand Rapids broker-owner with lake, land and commercial focus, but conflicting public review displays: Homes.com shows 4 at 5.0, Realtor.com shows 69, and Zillow shows none. This profile uses the clearly individual Homes.com aggregate.
Profile evidence audit
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.
4
exact sources
Latest check July 2026
Professional identity, brokerage, office, license or team roster.
2 supporting sources
A dated public rating, review count or review-platform snapshot.
3 supporting sources
Sales, listings, transactions, volume, price range or closing activity.
3 supporting sources
Service areas, local markets, property types or client specialties.
4 supporting sources
Experience, tenure, designations, awards or professional recognition.
2 supporting sources
Consumer decision guide
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.
5/5 evidence areas cited
A citation supports only the claims named in the source register. It does not validate every signal shown in the same evidence area.
How many transactions did you personally close in Grand Rapids and the $22K–$630K range during the last 12 months?
Requests recent, comparable production and keeps personal results separate from team totals.
Which neighborhoods in Grand Rapids 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.
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.
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.
James "Jim" Kutschat's Century 21 profile identifies him as a Grand Rapids broker-owner focused on lake homes, cabins, land and commercial property. Homes.com displayed 4 reviews at 5.0, 37 closed sales and $9.9M in its five-year window, while Zillow displayed 3 trailing-year sales and 198 total platform-tracked sales when checked July 22, 2026. Review platforms conflict sharply—Realtor.com displayed 69 and Zillow none—so this profile uses the clearly individual Homes.com aggregate and exposes the discrepancy.
Northern Minnesota lake homes, lake lots, cabins and hunting land are his stated core focus.
Holds a Commercial Specialist designation alongside his residential/recreational work.
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
Long-running, explicit focus on lakeshore, lake lots and seasonal property throughout Itasca County.
Client testimonials cite successfully selling a property other agents had passed on.
Buyers seeking a narrow luxury-only or first-time-buyer-only specialist rather than a broad-market lake/land/commercial generalist.
A well-documented Grand Rapids interview candidate for lake, cabin, land or commercial property, with enough cross-platform review disagreement that consumers should inspect the underlying profiles rather than relying on one headline number.
Editorial score: 8.9 / 10 · Very good · Evidence confidence: high (100/100)
Ranking disclosure
This profile evaluates James Kutschat 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.
Century 21 Land of Lakes · observed July 2026
professional identity and brokerage affiliation · broker-owner role and Grand Rapids office · lake cabin land and commercial specialties · published contact information
first party claim
Homes.com · observed July 2026
4-review aggregate and 5.0 rating snapshot · 37 closed sales and $9.9M volume in the displayed five-year window · $22K to $630K five-year price-range snapshot · 15-year experience claim · Grand Rapids house land and multifamily specialties
independent platform
Zillow · observed July 2026
zero-review platform state · 3 sales in the trailing 12 months and 198 total-sales platform snapshot · $79K to $630K price-range snapshot · 18-year experience claim · Grand Rapids Cohasset and Spring Lake service areas
independent platform
Realtor.com · observed July 2026
69-review profile display · Century 21 Land of Lakes professional identity · Jim and Michelle team positioning · Grand Rapids market location · recent listing and sales activity
independent platform
This is partial field-level provenance. The linked records support only the fields listed beside each source; other narrative claims remain attributed public-profile claims unless separately documented.
Homes.com displayed 4 reviews at 5.0, Realtor.com displayed 69 reviews, and Zillow displayed none when checked July 22, 2026. This profile uses the clearly individual Homes.com count.
Yes, they are co-Broker/Owners of CENTURY 21 Land of Lakes and are frequently listed together as 'Jim and Michelle Kutschat.'
Northern Minnesota lake homes, lake lots, hunting land and seasonal property, plus a Commercial Specialist designation.