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9.0/ 10
Exceptional
The best choice in their niche
Kim Ziton has worked the Woodbury and east-metro market since the mid-1990s and has been credited by Keller Williams as its top-producing agent in Woodbury every year from 2012 through 2025. She operates as a solo licensed agent supported by an assistant and a staging consultant rather than a multi-agent team, and her publicly listed transactions skew toward move-up and luxury price points above $600,000. Independently verifiable third-party review counts were not accessible at research time, so her public reputation rests more on brokerage production rankings and self-published testimonials than on an outside audit.
Pros
- ✓Three decades of transaction history concentrated in Woodbury and the surrounding east metro, with Keller Williams crediting her as the top-producing Woodbury-market agent every year from 2012 to 2025.
- ✓Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and Million Dollar Guild member, with publicly listed properties running from roughly $600,000 to $3.9 million.
- ✓More than 15 years as a new-home sales consultant for a custom builder earlier in her career gives her direct new-construction experience relevant to Woodbury's newer developments.
Cons
- ✗Operates solo with administrative and staging support rather than a team, which can matter to sellers who want multiple agents available during overlapping showings or negotiations.
- ✗Third-party review counts and star ratings on sites such as Zillow and FastExpert could not be independently verified at research time; most testimonials on record are self-published on her own site.
- ✗Her marketing and track record concentrate on move-up and luxury transactions, with comparatively little visible emphasis on first-time or budget-constrained buyers.
Agent overview
Kim Ziton has practiced residential real estate in the Twin Cities' eastern suburbs since the mid-1990s, beginning as a new-home sales consultant for custom builder Kootenia Homes before moving into resale brokerage. She has worked out of Keller Williams Premier Realty's Luxury Homes Division in Woodbury for more than a decade and has been designated Keller Williams' top-producing agent in the Woodbury market every year from 2012 through 2025.
Her business concentrates on Woodbury and nearby east-metro communities, including Afton, Lake Elmo, Cottage Grove, Stillwater, and North Oaks, with a client mix weighted toward move-up and luxury buyers and sellers. She holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and Certified Residential Specialist designations, is a member of the Million Dollar Guild, and is licensed to sell real estate in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Core specialties
Luxury and move-up sales
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and Million Dollar Guild member; publicly featured listings span roughly $600,000 to $3.9 million, concentrated in Woodbury and nearby east-metro communities.
New-construction background
Spent more than 15 years as a new-home sales consultant for custom builder Kootenia Homes before shifting to resale brokerage, giving her direct experience with the new-build process common in Woodbury's newer subdivisions.
Commission & fees
Commission is set per listing agreement under Keller Williams' standard brokerage split; no fixed public rate is posted on her site.
Who this agent is for
Move-up and luxury sellers in Woodbury and the east metro
Her production history and marketing package are built around higher-end listings, and Keller Williams has credited her as the top Woodbury-market producer for over a decade.
Buyers or sellers coordinating a Minnesota-Wisconsin move
She holds licenses in both states and participates in an international referral network, which is relevant for clients relocating across the state line or from farther away.
Not for
First-time or budget-limited buyers looking for an agent whose track record and marketing focus is built around entry-level price points.
Verdict
Kim Ziton is a long-tenured, luxury-oriented agent with a well-documented production record in Woodbury and the surrounding east metro, best matched to sellers and buyers operating above the area's median home price. Her independent review metrics could not be confirmed at research time, so her self-published testimonials should be weighed with that gap in mind.
Score: 9.0 / 10 · Exceptional
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Common questions about Kim Ziton
How long has Kim Ziton worked the Woodbury market?
She has practiced Twin Cities real estate since the mid-1990s and has been based in Woodbury with Keller Williams Premier Realty's Luxury Homes Division for more than ten years.
Does she run a team?
No. She works as a solo licensed agent with an assistant and a staging consultant rather than leading a group of other agents.
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