Independent Since 2012
No franchise tax. No corporate playbook. 14 years of M-brand authority you can lean on from day one.
Now HiringMN + ND Licensed REALTORS®·5.0 on Google · 78+ Reviews
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.
Independent · Not a Franchise·20+ Years FM Experience·No Desk Fee · No Admin Fee·ND + MN Licensed
Why Here, Not There
Four reasons to skip the franchise.
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.
Two Paths In
Where are you in your career?
Newly Licensed
You passed your test. Now what?
Most new licensees burn out in 18 months. We’ll teach you not to.
- 12-month structured mentorship from Broker Jim — in the office, in the car, in the closings.
- M-brand authority from day one: clients find us via SEO, M Premiere (just-listed), and M Markdowns (price drops).
- Your business under the MMR umbrella — not a disposable producer.
- Honest answers about money before you sign anything.
Experienced REALTOR®
You know what you’re doing. Tired of the noise?
No quarterly numbers games. No “team builder” calls. No surprise fees.
- Direct splits conversation on the first call — no franchise math, no ramp-up tricks.
- A brand that recruits clients for you (78+ verified 5★ reviews, multiple page-one rankings).
- Independent contractor. Your hours, your business, your name on the sign.
- Real estate, not a team factory. We hire to a 5.0★ standard — not a headcount target.
The Work, Honestly
What you actually do here.
Talk to real people.
Real homes. Real budgets. Real problems. We don't run scripts.
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.
Close clean. Get paid.
Clear splits, transparent closing, no admin fees siphoned out of your check.
The Money Conversation
Most brokerages won’t talk money until you call.
We’ll talk about it on the first call. Here’s what to expect:
- 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.
Want the actual numbers? That happens on the call — Shannon can walk you through it in 15 minutes. (701) 491-2000
The Bar You’ll Need to Meet
What our clients say about how we work.
These aren’t cherry-picked. They’re three of 78 verified 5★ Google reviews. They describe the standard. If you can hold it, we should talk.
“I definitely felt like they put my needs first.”
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.”
Translate that to: you'll be reachable.
“Very responsive and sensitive to all of the curveballs that home buying threw at us.”
Translate that to: you'll roll with what closing day actually looks like.
Who you’ll actually work with
Jim & Shannon, directly.
You won’t talk to a recruiter. You won’t talk to a team lead. You’ll talk to the brokers — both of them — on call one.
Jim Christl
Co-Founder · Broker · REALTOR®
“I want you in the car with me for the first year. Real listings. Real showings. Real difficult conversations. That’s how you actually learn this work.”
(701) 205-5517
Careers Contact
Shannon Barnum
Co-Founder · Associate Broker · REALTOR®
“We’re not building an agent factory. We’re growing a small group of people we’d trust with our family’s home. If that’s you, call me.”
(701) 491-2000Three Ways to Start the Conversation
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Tell us where you are in your career and what you’re hoping for. We respond within 24 hours.
Get to know the brand you’d be representing
See the tools you’ll inherit
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