Build a Real Estate Career You’d Refer a Friend To.

Modern Market REALTORS® is hiring consumer-first REALTORS® in Fargo-Moorhead. Independent since 2012, direct mentorship from Broker Jim Christl. (701) 491-2000.

Build a Real Estate Career You'd Refer a Friend To.

Modern Market REALTORS® is a two-agent independent brokerage hiring consumer-first REALTORS® for the Fargo-Moorhead metro and Minnesota lake country. Skip the franchise overhead. Build your business under a 5.0★ brand that recruits clients for you.

Now Hiring · MN + ND Licensed REALTORS® · 5.0★ on Google · 78+ Reviews

Why Modern Market?

Independent Since 2012

No franchise tax. No corporate playbook. 14 years of M-brand authority you can lean on from day one.

Consumer-First, Always

We optimize for the right outcome — not the fastest closing. Agents who can't do that thrive somewhere else.

No Hidden Fees Either

No monthly desk fee. No marketing surcharges. No mystery deductions from your check. Same fee policy we extend to clients.

Real Mentorship

Jim is the broker. Not a team manager. Not a contracted trainer. The actual broker, in the office and in the car, for your first 12 months.

What Our Clients Say (and What It Means for You)

"I definitely felt like they put my needs first."

— Brody Berg, First-Time Buyer

Translate that to: you'll do the same for your clients.

"Answering all our questions quickly whether it was over the phone, email, or texting."

— Marina Nelson, First-Time Buyer

Translate that to: you'll be reachable.

"Very responsive and sensitive to all of the curveballs that home buying threw at us."

— Matthew Nesheim, Verified Buyer

Translate that to: you'll roll with what closing day actually looks like.

A Day at Modern Market

1. Talk to real people. Real homes. Real budgets. Real problems. We don't run scripts.
2. Tell the truth. Tell clients what we'd do if it was our own home — even when it's not what they want to hear.
3. Close clean. Get paid. Clear splits, transparent closing, no admin fees siphoned out of your check.

The Money Conversation

• No monthly desk fee. No marketing surcharges. No 'service' fees skimmed from closings.
• Direct splits conversation when we meet — what you do is what you keep, minus what we agreed.
• Independent contractor (1099). Your hours, your business, your name on the sign.

Two Paths In

Newly Licensed

• 12-month structured mentorship with Broker Jim Christl
• Ride-alongs on real showings, real closings, real negotiation calls
• Access to Modern Market's existing lead flow from day one
• No sink-or-swim — you start producing with a safety net

Experienced REALTOR®

• Bring your book — we don't poach your clients or restrict your marketing
• 5.0★ brand halo gives your listings a built-in credibility lift
• No franchise royalties eating your gross commission income
• Two brokers in the office — real collaboration, not just a shared copier

Meet the Team

Jim Christl — Broker · Mentor

Phone: (701) 205-5517 · Email: jim@modernmarketrealtors.com

Shannon Barnum — Careers Contact

Phone: (701) 491-2000 · Email: shannon@modernmarketrealtors.com

Three Ways to Apply

1. Call Shannon: (701) 491-2000
2. Apply via the form below — Tell us about your experience and what you're looking for
3. Grab coffee — Walk into the Moorhead office, 1306 24th Ave S. No appointment needed for a first conversation.

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Modern Market REALTORS® — Jim Christl (Broker) & Shannon Barnum (Associate Broker). Serving Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Horace, Detroit Lakes, and Minnesota lake country. Call (701) 205-5517.