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8.8/ 10
Very good
Recommended without reservation
Tom Scott has sold real estate in Shakopee since 2001 and added a broker's license in 2010, working as an associate out of RE/MAX Advantage Plus's Shakopee office rather than leading a named team. Brokerage materials credit him with several hundred Shakopee sales and a career total in the high hundreds of closed transactions. Public review volume is modest — a handful of write-ups on Birdeye and Facebook rather than hundreds on Zillow — but every rating found is five stars.
Pros
- ✓Two and a half decades focused specifically on Shakopee and the surrounding Scott County suburbs, with brokerage materials crediting him with several hundred Shakopee sales since 2001
- ✓Holds a broker's license (since 2010) plus Certified Distressed Property Expert and residential-investment-property certifications, relevant to short sales, foreclosures, and rental purchases
- ✓Every public review found (Birdeye, Facebook) is five stars, with reviewers citing responsiveness and directness as recurring themes
Cons
- ✗Review counts on third-party sites are in the single digits (6 on Birdeye, 8 on Facebook), thin next to agents with hundreds of aggregated Zillow reviews
- ✗Works as a solo associate rather than heading a team, which can mean less bandwidth during a busy season than a multi-agent group offers
- ✗Public materials emphasize entry-level and mid-market suburban product — townhomes, resale, first-time buyers — with no public track record in luxury or waterfront transactions
Agent overview
Tom Scott has sold real estate in Shakopee since 2001 and added a broker's license in 2010. He works as an associate with RE/MAX Advantage Plus out of the brokerage's Shakopee office on Vierling Drive, rather than leading his own named team. Brokerage and directory materials credit him with several hundred Shakopee sales and a career total in the high hundreds of closed transactions, consistent with two and a half decades of full-time practice concentrated in one submarket.
His stated service area extends beyond Shakopee to Prior Lake, Savage, Jordan, Belle Plaine, Chaska, and Eden Prairie — the southwest-metro corridor along the Highway 169/212 spine. Listed specialties run toward the everyday end of the market: townhome and single-family resale, new construction, land, and first-time buyers, along with certifications in distressed and investment property. There is no public indication he handles luxury or waterfront listings as a regular part of his business.
Core specialties
Southwest-metro resale and new construction
Brokerage materials describe his day-to-day work as townhome and single-family resale plus new-construction and land sales across Shakopee, Prior Lake, Savage, Jordan, and Chaska, the suburban corridor south and west of the Minnesota River.
Distressed and investment transactions
He carries a Certified Distressed Property Expert designation and a residential-investment-property certification, credentials aimed at short sales, foreclosures, and buy-and-hold rental purchases rather than move-up or luxury buyers.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; commission on Minnesota residential deals is negotiable and typically set at listing, not published by individual agents.
Who this agent is for
Buyers or sellers in Shakopee and nearby Scott County suburbs
His sales history and stated service area concentrate in Shakopee, Prior Lake, Savage, Jordan, Belle Plaine, Chaska, and Eden Prairie, so clients outside that corridor get less benefit from his local track record.
Distressed-sale or investment-property transactions
The CDPE and investment-property certifications suggest more comfort with short sales, foreclosures, and rental-property purchases than a typical general-practice agent.
Not for
Buyers or sellers of luxury or lakefront property, or anyone outside the southwest metro — his public record doesn't show activity in those segments.
Verdict
For a straightforward resale or new-construction purchase in Shakopee or the immediate southwest suburbs, Scott's two-decade-plus concentrated local track record is a real asset. Buyers wanting a high-review-volume agent or a luxury/waterfront specialist should look elsewhere.
Score: 8.8 / 10 · Very good
Areas served
Common questions about Tom Scott
How long has Tom Scott worked in Shakopee real estate?
Brokerage and directory materials show him licensed as a Realtor since 2001 and as a broker since 2010, with his RE/MAX Advantage Plus office based in Shakopee.
Does he work alone or as part of a team?
He is listed individually as an associate, not as the head of a named team, so client work runs through him directly rather than being distributed across a group.