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Best Luxury Real-Estate Agents in Excelsior, MN (2026)
Rankings updated August 2026
These 5 agents serving Excelsior have demonstrated luxury 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 Excelsior and the luxuryspecialty 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 luxury 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 | Kristi Weinstock | 8.8 | Luxury | The Weinstock Group · Coldwell Banker Realty |
| 4 | Gregg Larsen | 8.3 | Luxury | Coldwell Banker Realty |
| 5 | Jaclyn Gavzy | 8.1 | New Construction | Compass |
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.
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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. 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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4. 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.
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5. 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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Why this ranking appears in this order
This page compares 5 researched luxury agents serving Excelsior. 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.
What to look for in a Excelsior luxury agent
- ✓A verifiable track record of $1M+ closings, not just active listings
- ✓Access to a qualified luxury buyer network or brokerage reach
- ✓Discretion and comfort with off-market transactions
- ✓Pricing judgment for hard-to-comp estates
Luxury agents in Excelsior — FAQ
Who is the best luxury real-estate agent in Excelsior, MN?
Joe Houghton (9.4/10) is our top-rated luxury agent serving Excelsior, scored on local knowledge, client reviews and market expertise — with no pay-to-rank.
How many luxury agents serve Excelsior?
We currently rank 5 luxury real-estate agents serving Excelsior, each independently scored on the same five dimensions.
How are these Excelsior 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.