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

Modern Market REALTORS® is an independent, owner-led 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 · 80+ 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

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

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
Work alongside the owners — 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

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

Listings courtesy of NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID

Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of 11/04/2026, 7:14 AM CST. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

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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.