Top Real-Estate Agents in Excelsior, MN (2026)

Name: Top real-estate agent rankings — Excelsior, Minnesota
Creator: Minnesota Top Agents
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Rankings updated August 2026

An Excelsior address can raise property-specific questions that an agent ranking cannot answer: the legal municipality and county parcel record, heritage-site status, city zoning or residential-review requirements, and Lake Minnetonka dock or structure rules. The official sources below identify the responsible authorities and records. They do not establish market value, property compliance or agent quality.

Property verification

4 property questions to verify in Excelsior

Official sources checked August 20, 2026

Check 1

Is this parcel legally in Excelsior, and what does the county record show?

Records to collect

The street address and Hennepin County property identifier
The county parcel description, tax record and assessment history
The county's recorded-sales information for the parcel

Who decides

Hennepin County publishes property and tax records. Those records do not replace a title examination, survey, appraisal or inspection, and a recorded sale is not a current market-value conclusion.

Official guidance

Property information search ↗

Check 2

Does heritage designation affect proposed exterior work?

Records to collect

The city's current designation record for the property or district
Written confirmation of the applicable site-alteration process
Prior approvals and permits relevant to the proposed work

Who decides

The City of Excelsior identifies designated properties and administers its heritage review. A designation-list entry or an agent's opinion does not approve a proposed alteration.

Official guidance

Designation of heritage preservation sites ↗

Check 3

Which city zoning or residential-review requirements apply?

Records to collect

The current zoning map and standards for the parcel
A survey or site plan when city staff says one is needed
Written direction on permits or review required for the intended work

Who decides

Excelsior administers city land-use controls and zoning enforcement. An agent can flag a question or help locate a record, but cannot issue a city approval or determine that a project is permitted.

Official guidance

Planning and zoning ↗

Check 4

What Lake Minnetonka review applies to a dock or water structure?

Records to collect

The current LMCD code and guidance relevant to the proposed use
Existing permit, license or variance records when applicable
Written LMCD direction for the property's site characteristics and proposal

Who decides

LMCD administers Lake Minnetonka rules within its jurisdiction; Excelsior separately administers land-use requirements. General guidance does not decide a site-specific application or establish title or access rights.

Official guidance

Lake Minnetonka rules and resources ↗

How this local guide was researched

Official sources and authority boundaries

These official sources establish public-record and agency responsibilities. They do not determine a property's market value, legal title, physical condition or compliance, and they do not verify an agent's recent Excelsior transaction experience. Property-specific conclusions may require written direction from the authority and advice from an appropriate licensed professional.

Planning and zoning ↗

City of Excelsior · checked August 2026

Supports

city administration of land-use and zoning requirements · official paths to zoning maps, residential standards and permit resources

Designation of heritage preservation sites ↗

City of Excelsior · checked August 2026

Supports

city-designated landmarks and the Downtown Historic District · site-alteration review for exterior work on designated properties

Property information search ↗

Hennepin County · checked August 2026

Supports

address and parcel-identifier search · county tax, assessment, parcel-description and recorded-sales information

Lake Minnetonka rules and resources ↗

Lake Minnetonka Conservation District · checked August 2026

Supports

official Lake Minnetonka code and permit resources · dock, structure and watercraft guidance and agency contacts

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Top agents in Excelsior

#	Agent	Score	Focus	Brokerage
1	Joe Houghton	9.4	Waterfront	MN Property Group · RE/MAX Results
2	Ellen DeHaven	9.2	Luxury	Coldwell Banker Realty
3	Bryce Caldwell	9.1	Waterfront	RE/MAX Advantage Plus
4	Kristi Weinstock	8.8	Luxury	The Weinstock Group · Coldwell Banker Realty
5	Gregg Larsen	8.3	Luxury	Coldwell Banker Realty
6	Jaclyn Gavzy	8.1	New Construction	Compass
7	Miriam Johnson	7.3	—	Coldwell Banker Realty

Profiles compared

Based in Excelsior

Recorded service-area tag

Editorial area match

For this evidence pilot, a recorded home base or service-area tag is a dataset discovery signal, while an editorial area assignment is this publisher's judgment. Documentation completeness varies by profile. None verifies a recent closing in Excelsior; inspect each profile's source register and ask candidates for relevant recent examples.

1. Joe Houghton

9.4/10

$127K–$1.9M

Joe Houghton operates Minnesota Property Group under RE/MAX Results in Plymouth. Minnesota Commerce showed resident-broker license 40503429 Active through June 30, 2028 when checked August 2, 2026. His biography claims 1,600-plus career sales since 2002, while Zillow separately displayed 1,597 team sales, 20 in the prior 12 months and 183 team reviews at a displayed 5.0.

Waterfront+2 more

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2. Ellen DeHaven

9.2/10

$185K–$8.8M · 2 reviews

Ellen DeHaven leads a Coldwell Banker Global Luxury team in Wayzata and held an Active Minnesota resident-salesperson record when checked August 2, 2026. RealTrends reports 9 individual sides and $22.01M for 2025, while Homes.com displayed 82 closed sales and $170.9M over five years. Her $800M career-sales and 300-plus lakeshore-sales figures remain first-party claims, not independently reconciled career totals.

Luxury+1 more

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3. Bryce Caldwell

9.1/10

$126K–$891K · 27 reviews

Bryce Caldwell is a Minnetonka-based RE/MAX Advantage Plus agent whose strongest public differentiator is a library of sourced west-metro and Lake Minnetonka due-diligence guides. Zillow displayed 27 reviews at 5.0, 17 sales in the prior 12 months, 62 total sales and a $126K–$891K range when reviewed. His own About page claimed 64 career sales, so the two totals remain separate rather than being blended.

Waterfront+1 more

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4. Kristi Weinstock

8.8/10

$475K–$3.9M · 9 reviews

Kristi Weinstock is a Coldwell Banker Realty agent in Excelsior with a first-party Lake Minnetonka and west-metro focus. Zillow displayed nine reviews at a 5.0 average, 53 sales in the trailing 12 months, 814 total recorded sales and a $130,000-to-$4.5 million sold-price range when this profile was reviewed. Coldwell Banker's experience and award statements remain attributed brokerage claims.

Luxury+2 more

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5. Gregg Larsen

8.3/10

$275K+

A 30-year Lake Minnetonka waterfront specialist — strong for lakefront or luxury business, less suited to a budget starter-home search.

Luxury+1 more

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6. Jaclyn Gavzy

8.1/10

$450K–$1.8M

A marketing-background Compass agent posting real $10M-plus annual volume across Minneapolis and the West Metro, verified by RealTrends rather than just self-reported.

New Construction+2 more

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7. Miriam Johnson

7.3/10

$450K–$875K

A solo Coldwell Banker agent with confirmed transactions inside Minnetonka and an unusually hands-on read on home condition from a prior career in TV home improvement.

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Ranking disclosure

Why this ranking appears in this order

This page compares 7 agent profiles connected to Excelsior through a recorded home base, service-area tag or editorial area assignment. These signals do not verify recent local work. 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 August 2026.

Ranking formula: Local knowledge 25% + client reviews 25% + market expertise 20% + communication 15% + specialization fit 15%.
Time period: Evidence reviewed through August 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.

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Excelsior agents by specialty:Luxury Waterfront Relocation

What to look for in a Excelsior agent

Use this ranking as an interview shortlist, not as proof of recent Excelsior work. Ask each candidate for recent examples that match the property type and the individual's representation role. Then verify parcel, permit, heritage and lake-structure questions with the public authority responsible for the specific property.

Nearby cities

Deephaven Shorewood Chanhassen Wayzata

Real-estate agents in Excelsior — FAQ

Who are the top real-estate agents in Excelsior, MN?

By Minnesota Top Agents' current five-factor editorial score, the first three agents in this published Excelsior comparison are #1 Joe Houghton (9.4/10), #2 Ellen DeHaven (9.2/10), and #3 Bryce Caldwell (9.1/10). Numbered order follows the published score formula; it is not an MLS production ranking or a guarantee of fit.

Does this ranking verify recent Excelsior closings?

No. A recorded home base, service-area tag or editorial area assignment does not establish a recent Excelsior closing. Ask each candidate for relevant recent examples and confirm whether the work was individual or team-level.

Which public records should an Excelsior buyer check?

Start with the Hennepin County parcel record, then ask the City of Excelsior which zoning, residential-review or heritage requirements apply. Route Lake Minnetonka dock and water-structure questions to LMCD. Each source has a different authority boundary.

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