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8.5/ 10
Very good
Recommended without reservation
An Edina Realty broker running the highest average sale price of this Stillwater group on the strength of a genuine St. Croix/Mississippi River and Lake Minnetonka waterfront specialty.
Pros
- ✓CRS and GRI designations, plus dual Minnesota (broker) and Wisconsin (agent) licensing
- ✓Highest tracked average sale price of this Stillwater group ($717K), reflecting a genuine waterfront/luxury focus
- ✓$109M in tracked sales volume over five years across 152 transactions
- ✓Explicit, named service area: Stillwater, Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Woodbury, Bayport and Afton
- ✓Mother-daughter team (with Lisa Madore) adds continuity and coverage on transactions
Cons
- ✗Public review count/rating could not be independently verified on Zillow or Google at publish time
- ✗Edina's own "30+ years / 1,500+ transactions" career claim is reported by the agent/brokerage rather than independently verified against the roughly 18-year, 152-transaction figure homes.com tracks
- ✗Waterfront/luxury focus may mean less day-to-day bandwidth for budget-focused, entry-level buyers
Agent overview
Kathy Madore is a Minnesota-licensed broker with Edina Realty who works alongside her daughter Lisa as "The Madores," specializing in luxury lakefront and riverfront property across the St. Croix Valley, White Bear Lake and Lake Minnetonka markets. Homes.com tracks 152 closed sales over the past five years worth $109 million, averaging about $717K per sale -- the highest average price point of this Stillwater group. Edina Realty's own materials describe her career total as 30+ years and 1,500+ transactions.
Core specialties
River & lake waterfront
Her practice centers on luxury lakefront and riverfront property along the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers and Lake Minnetonka -- a clearly stated niche backed by CRS and GRI designations.
Broker-level experience
Licensed as a broker in Minnesota (agent in Wisconsin), with Edina Realty citing 30+ years and 1,500+ closed transactions across her career.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
Who this agent is for
Waterfront buyers and sellers
St. Croix/Mississippi River and Lake Minnetonka property is her clear specialty, and her tracked average sale price ($717K) reflects it.
Clients wanting a broker-level, team-backed agent
Her Minnesota broker license and the mother-daughter Madore team add continuity for complex transactions.
Not for
Budget-conscious first-time buyers looking for a starter condo or townhome are probably better served by an agent whose practice centers on that price point rather than waterfront luxury.
Verdict
Madore is a strong option specifically for St. Croix/Mississippi River or Lake Minnetonka waterfront transactions, where her production and specialization are real, but her online review footprint could not be independently verified, so ask for references directly.
Score: 8.5 / 10 · Very good
Areas served
Common questions about Kathy Madore
Does Kathy Madore only handle waterfront property?
Waterfront is her clear specialty -- St. Croix and Mississippi River property plus Lake Minnetonka -- but Edina Realty's profile describes her serving a broader Twin Cities/Western Wisconsin clientele across 1,500+ career transactions.
Is Kathy Madore a solo agent?
No -- she works with her daughter, Lisa Madore, as "The Madores" team at Edina Realty.
What areas does Kathy Madore serve besides Stillwater?
Her stated service area includes Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Woodbury, Bayport and Afton, in addition to St. Croix Valley waterfront communities.