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8.7/ 10
Very good
Recommended without reservation
Scott Lynch has worked full-time in Central Minnesota real estate since 2001 and is currently with Agency North Real Estate in Sartell, just across the river from St. Cloud. Public sources credit him with more than 500 career transactions and roughly $100 million in sales volume, along with a GRI designation. Independent review platforms show consistently high marks, though the exact count varies by source. He works across a broad range of clients rather than one narrow price tier or property type.
Pros
- ✓25 years of continuous, full-time practice in the St. Cloud-Sartell-Sauk Rapids market, dating to a 2001 license earned while attending St. Cloud State University
- ✓Consistently high independent reviews: a 4.98-star average across 100 reviews on one third-party aggregator, with his brokerage separately citing 140-plus five-star Zillow reviews
- ✓Broad transaction history spanning first-time buyers, investors and flippers, new construction, and lakefront property, backed by 500-plus career sales and roughly $100 million in volume
Cons
- ✗Operates as a solo agent rather than a team, so there is less bench strength to cover overlapping closings than at team-based competitors in the same market
- ✗Cited review counts differ by platform (100 on one aggregator versus 140-plus referenced by his own brokerage), so there is no single independently audited total
- ✗Public profile emphasizes breadth (first-time buyers through investors to lakefront) rather than one deep specialty, which may matter to a buyer wanting a narrowly focused luxury- or new-construction-only agent
Agent overview
Scott Lynch has sold real estate in Central Minnesota since 2001, earning his license while attending St. Cloud State University. He spent a substantial part of his career with Premier Real Estate Services in St. Cloud before moving to Agency North Real Estate, Inc., based in Sartell, where he is currently affiliated as an agent and real estate consultant. He holds the GRI (Graduate, REALTOR Institute) designation, and his brokerage describes him as a top 1% agent by sales volume.
His public transaction history spans the standard range of residential work in the area: first-time buyers, investors and house-flippers, new construction, and lakefront property, an area he is specifically associated with as his brokerage's self-described lakes-and-fishing specialist. Independent sources put his career total at more than 500 sales and roughly $100 million in volume. Review ratings cluster near-perfect across the platforms that show him, though the exact count varies by source: 100 reviews at a 4.98-star average on one aggregator, versus 140-plus five-star Zillow reviews cited directly by Agency North.
Core specialties
Central Minnesota lakes and waterfront property
Multiple public profiles describe Lynch as his brokerage's designated lakes-and-fishing specialist, covering lakefront listings around the St. Cloud/Sartell/Sauk Rapids area alongside standard residential sales.
First-time buyers, investors, and new construction
His bios list first-time homebuyers, investors and flippers, and new construction among his regular client types, alongside buyers relocating into Central Minnesota.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; contact directly for current rates.
Who this agent is for
Buyers or sellers in the St. Cloud-Sartell-Sauk Rapids area
His recorded career sales and current brokerage office are concentrated in this specific Central Minnesota submarket rather than the wider Twin Cities metro.
Buyers interested in lake or waterfront property locally
He is specifically marketed as a lakes-and-fishing specialist within the Central Minnesota market, in addition to general residential representation.
Not for
Buyers who want a large team with round-the-clock backup, or one whose public profile centers on a single narrow specialty such as new-construction-only or luxury-only sales.
Verdict
For a buyer or seller inside the St. Cloud-Sartell-Sauk Rapids submarket, Lynch's 25-year, single-region track record and consistently high independent reviews are solid, verifiable signals. He is a generalist rather than a narrow specialist, so buyers wanting a hyper-focused luxury or new-construction expert may want to compare against other local agents.
Score: 8.7 / 10 · Very good
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Common questions about Scott Lynch
What brokerage is Scott Lynch with now?
Agency North Real Estate, Inc., based in Sartell, Minnesota. He previously worked with Premier Real Estate Services in St. Cloud.
Does he focus on a certain price range or property type?
Public profiles describe a broad range covering first-time buyers, investors, and lakefront property rather than one price tier, though most of his 500-plus career sales are consistent with typical Central Minnesota home prices.