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RE/MAX Preferred Realty · Willmar, MN
Updated July 2026
Editorial evaluation
Exceptional
Very strong public evidence across the weighted dimensions
Evidence confidence
Documentation completeness and reliability—not agent quality.
The most established name on this list — a 31-year broker-owner with a perfect 5.0 rating across 14 Zillow reviews and RE/MAX Hall of Fame recognition.
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.
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exact sources
Latest check July 2026
Professional identity, brokerage, office, license or team roster.
1 supporting source
A dated public rating, review count or review-platform snapshot.
1 supporting source
Sales, listings, transactions, volume, price range or closing activity.
2 supporting sources
Service areas, local markets, property types or client specialties.
1 supporting source
Experience, tenure, designations, awards or professional recognition.
1 supporting source
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
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How many transactions did you personally close in Willmar and the $42K–$1.2M range during the last 12 months?
Requests recent, comparable production and keeps personal results separate from team totals.
Which neighborhoods in Willmar 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.
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.
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.
Paul Ryan identifies as broker-owner of RE/MAX Preferred Realty in Willmar and focuses on residential and lakeshore property around Kandiyohi County. His Zillow profile displayed 14 reviews at 5.0, 21 sales in the trailing 12 months, 520 total platform-tracked sales and 31 years of experience when checked July 20, 2026. These figures are a third-party profile snapshot rather than an MLS audit.
Markets himself explicitly as a residential and lakeshore specialist with extensive knowledge of Kandiyohi County's lakes.
Lists relocation and new construction among his specialties, alongside foreclosure and short-sale experience.
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
His most consistently marketed and reviewed specialty, built up over three decades in this specific market.
His Zillow profile displayed 31 years of experience and 520 total platform-tracked sales when checked July 20, 2026.
Buyers who specifically want a newer agent's undivided personal attention rather than a long-running broker-owner practice.
The strongest overall pick here for lakeshore and resort property specifically, backed by the longest tenure, the best-documented review record, and broker-level credentials.
Editorial score: 9.0 / 10 · Exceptional · Evidence confidence: high (87/100)
Ranking disclosure
This profile evaluates Paul Ryan 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.
RE/MAX Preferred Realty · observed July 2026
professional identity and broker-owner role · RE/MAX Preferred Realty affiliation · Willmar office and Kandiyohi County service area · lakeshore and residential specialties
first party claim
Zillow · observed July 2026
14-review aggregate and 5.0 rating snapshot · 21 sales in the trailing 12 months and 520 total-sales platform snapshot · $42K to $1.1M price-range snapshot · 31-year experience claim · GRI ABR and CDPE designations
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.
Yes — he markets himself explicitly as a residential and lakeshore specialist with what his profile calls extensive knowledge of all the lakes in Kandiyohi County.
His Zillow profile shows a 5.0-star average across 14 client reviews as of this research, with individual reviews dating back to 2015.