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Best First-Time Buyers Real-Estate Agents in Edina, MN (2026)
Rankings updated July 2026
These 9 agents serving Edina have demonstrated first-time buyers expertise, independently scored on local knowledge, client reviews and market expertise — never who paid to be here.
Inclusion requires both a directory area match for Edina and the first-time buyersspecialty tag. Those fields are editorial classifications, not proof of a recent local closing; review each profile's evidence and ask for comparable recent work.
Top first-time buyers agents in Edina
| # | Agent | Score | Focus | Brokerage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Smith | 9.1 | First-Time Buyers | The Graham Smith Team · Keller Williams Integrity Lakes |
| 2 | Brian Scates | 9.0 | Relocation | Scates Real Estate |
| 3 | Karissa White | 8.7 | Luxury | RE/MAX Advantage Plus |
| 4 | Beth Reilly | 8.4 | First-Time Buyers | eXp Realty |
| 5 | Jeff Scislow | 8.4 | Luxury | RE/MAX Results |
| 6 | Bob Reidell | 8.3 | First-Time Buyers | RE/MAX Results (Reidell-Estey & Associates) |
| 7 | Katie Fears | 8.1 | First-Time Buyers | Leicht Fears Group · Edina Realty |
| 8 | Gary Metchnek | 8.0 | First-Time Buyers | Edina Realty |
| 9 | Eda Rivers | 7.8 | Relocation | Compass Minnesota |
1. Graham Smith
9.1/10$150K–$2.8M · 119 reviews
Graham Smith leads The Graham Smith Team at Keller Williams Integrity Lakes. Zillow displayed 119 team reviews at a 5.0 average, 80 team sales in the trailing 12 months and 1,419 total team sales when this profile was reviewed. Those figures describe the team—not Graham's individual production—and replace earlier unsourced cross-platform and career-volume totals.
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2. Brian Scates
9.0/10$300K–$1.2M · 155 reviews
Brian Scates leads Scates Real Estate from Wayzata. Redfin displayed 155 reviews at a 4.9 average, license 20529014 and 756 homes closed when reviewed. Zillow separately displayed 120 team reviews, 52 team sales in the trailing 12 months and 941 total team sales. The 800-plus career figure appears in profile biography copy and is kept as an attributed claim rather than an audited individual total.
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3. Karissa White
8.7/10$250K–$890K · 5 reviews
Karissa White has sold real estate in the Bloomington market for close to two decades, working as an associate with RE/MAX Advantage Plus. Her production is heavily concentrated in Bloomington itself, and trailing five-year transaction data shows a roughly even split between buyer- and seller-side closings. Public reviews are uniformly five stars, but the verified count is small — five on RateMyAgent — thin for a career this long.
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4. Beth Reilly
8.4/10$225K–$2.1M
A hyper-local West Bloomington specialist who, with husband-and-wife partner Dan Burling, has built a 13-year practice concentrated almost entirely in one submarket.
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5. Jeff Scislow
8.4/10$200K+
A high-volume RE/MAX veteran with a reported 25+ year career and nearly 3,000 home sales, working from the same Apple Valley office building as the Fiorella Group.
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6. Bob Reidell
8.3/10$150K–$900K
A 46-year Twin Cities veteran whose Grand Avenue team runs almost entirely on repeat clients and referrals.
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7. Katie Fears
8.1/10$180K–$1.2M · 6 reviews
Katie Fears is an active Edina Realty agent in Eden Prairie (part of the Leicht Fears Group) with a fast-growing practice — 61 homes sold and 21 in the last year, at a perfect 5.0 across her reviews. She's a strong, responsive choice for mid-market buyers and sellers across Eden Prairie and the west metro, from first purchases up to about $1.2M.
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8. Gary Metchnek
8.0/10$100K–$860K · 87 reviews
A steady, full-service Edina Realty solo agent with a perfect 5-star record and verified buyer-side experience in Plymouth.
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9. Eda Rivers
7.8/10$60K–$1.6M
Eda Rivers is an individual Realtor with Compass Minnesota, based out of the brokerage's office in Edina. Zillow attributes roughly 70 career sales to her, about 14 in the past year, across a price range from around $60,000 to $1.6 million and an average near $409,000. Client accounts on Zillow and her brokerage bio consistently describe her as responsive and patient, particularly with first-time buyers. She works as a solo agent rather than leading a team, so the person a client hires is the person handling the transaction.
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Why this ranking appears in this order
This page compares 9 researched first-time buyers agents serving Edina. 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.
What to look for in a Edina first-time buyers agent
- ✓Patience and a genuine education-first approach
- ✓Fast, clear communication throughout inspection and financing
- ✓Knowledge of first-time-buyer programs and down-payment assistance
- ✓Realistic budget guidance for entry-level inventory
First-Time Buyers agents in Edina — FAQ
Who is the best first-time buyers real-estate agent in Edina, MN?
Graham Smith (9.1/10) is our top-rated first-time buyers agent serving Edina, scored on local knowledge, client reviews and market expertise — with no pay-to-rank.
How many first-time buyers agents serve Edina?
We currently rank 9 first-time buyers real-estate agents serving Edina, each independently scored on the same five dimensions.
How are these Edina agents ranked?
Every agent gets a 0–10 editorial score — a weighted average of local knowledge, client reviews, market expertise, communication and specialization fit. No agent can pay to rank higher. See our methodology for the full method.