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Mary Ettl
Edina Realty · White Bear Lake, MN
Updated July 2026
Editorial evaluation
7.9/ 10
Good
Solid choice, some limitations
Evidence confidence
Low20/100
Documentation completeness and reliability—not agent quality.
A 17-year Edina Realty veteran based directly in the White Bear Lake office, with an active book of business spanning starter condos to multimillion-dollar St. Croix River-area estates.
Pros
- ✓Licensed Minnesota REALTOR since 2009 (about 17 years active)
- ✓Based directly in the White Bear Lake Edina Realty office, not a satellite listing
- ✓Active pipeline of roughly 35 listings at time of research, spanning condos to multimillion-dollar estates
- ✓Direct sales history in White Bear Lake itself (a 7th Street home sold; a Glen Oaks Ave condo listed)
- ✓Backed by Edina Realty's in-house mortgage, title, and insurance network
Cons
- ✗No independently verifiable review count or star rating found on any public platform at time of research
- ✗Her current active book skews toward Stillwater, Hugo, and Lake Elmo lake-country listings more than White Bear Lake proper
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.
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
- White Bear Lake, Hugo, Stillwater +5 more
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published specialty signal
- Luxury, Waterfront
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published working model
- Solo agent profile
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published price context
- $130K–$3.2M
- 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 White Bear Lake and the $130K–$3.2M 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 White Bear Lake 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
If you are unavailable, who covers showings, negotiations and urgent contract deadlines?
Clarifies backup coverage without assuming a solo practice means one-person service at all times.
- 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
Mary Ettl has been a licensed Minnesota REALTOR since 2009 and works out of Edina Realty's White Bear Lake branch office. Her current listings range from White Bear Lake-area condos to Stillwater and Hugo luxury properties, showing genuine range across price points.
Core specialties
Luxury & waterfront
Multiple current listings on the St. Croix River and area lakes priced from roughly $800K to $3.2M.
First-time & move-up buyers
Also carries entry-level condos and townhomes, including sub-$300K listings in Fridley and Maplewood.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
Who this agent is for
Move-up or luxury lake-home buyers
Comfortable navigating $1M+ listings on the St. Croix River and area lakes.
Clients who want a White Bear Lake-based agent
Works out of the local Edina Realty branch at 2137 4th St.
Not for
Buyers who want to vet an agent through a large, independently verifiable public review history before reaching out.
Verdict
A credible, long-tenured local Edina Realty agent with real range across price points — worth a call, though ask her directly for client references since no public review tally could be verified.
Editorial score: 7.9 / 10 · Good · Evidence confidence: low (20/100)
Ranking disclosure
Why this ranking appears in this order
This profile evaluates Mary Ettl 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
- License #40182206 recorded; current status should be rechecked with Commerce.
- Public review aggregate
- No review aggregate is recorded; missing data is not treated as zero.
- Professional first-party source
- Mary Ettl - Edina 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
HugoStillwaterLake ElmoForest LakeMahtomediVadnais HeightsShoreview
Common questions about Mary Ettl
How long has Mary Ettl worked in real estate?
She has been a licensed Minnesota REALTOR since 2009 and is based at Edina Realty's own White Bear Lake office at 2137 4th St.
Does she handle regular White Bear Lake homes or only luxury lake properties?
Both — her active listings at research time ranged from a $130,000 Fridley condo to a $3.2M Hugo estate, alongside past White Bear Lake sales.