On the Record. On Deadline.

Press inquiries and expert commentary on Fargo-Moorhead real estate. Same-day response from Modern Market REALTORS®. Contact Shannon Barnum: (701) 205-5517.

On the Record. On Deadline.

Modern Market REALTORS® provides expert commentary on Fargo-Moorhead real estate for print, broadcast, and digital outlets. Two brokers, no PR firm, no corporate approval layer — you get the broker on the phone, not a media specialist reading a script.

Deadline Commitments

Same-day response Monday–Friday — usually within 4 business hours.
Weekend press inquiries: response by Monday 8 AM (or sooner if the deadline is urgent — text the line).
Two brokers, no PR firm, no corporate approval layer. You get the broker on the phone, not a media specialist reading a script.

Press Contact

Shannon Barnum — Co-Founder · Associate Broker · REALTOR®

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

Jim Christl — Co-Founder · Broker · REALTOR® (data and market analysis)

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

Commentary Topics

Fargo-Moorhead Market Trends

Active inventory, median price, days on market — tracked daily across Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Horace, Dilworth, and Glyndon. Voice: Jim

Just-Listed Velocity (M Premiere)

How fast new listings hit the FM MLS — and what the pace difference between Zillow and the source feed means for buyers and sellers. Voice: Shannon

Price-Drop Patterns (M Markdowns)

When and where sellers are reducing — broken down by city, price tier, and time of year. Real reductions, not 'price improvement' resets. Voice: Jim

MN Cabin & Waterfront Market

Detroit Lakes, Otter Tail, the chain lakes — seasonality, waterfront pricing, and how out-of-state demand shifts each spring. Voice: Shannon

First-Time Buyer Landscape

FHA / VA / USDA dynamics in the FM metro. Down-payment realities. New-construction incentives that affect entry-level demand. Voice: Jim & Shannon

New Construction in Horace & West Fargo

Who's building where. Spec inventory vs custom timelines. Lot availability. Builder-paid buyer representation explained. Voice: Jim

Quotable Insights

"The 'best time to list' question gets a different answer in Fargo-Moorhead than in Minneapolis or Chicago — our spring window is compressed, and lake-country seasonality runs on a separate clock from the metro."
— Jim Christl, Broker · Modern Market REALTORS®

"We track new listings every five minutes. By the time a home shows on Zillow, it has often been on our M Premiere feed for hours. That pace difference is real and it changes how buyers should plan their search week."
— Shannon Barnum, Associate Broker · Modern Market REALTORS®

"Most buyers do not realize the listing agent and the buyer's agent are usually different humans with different obligations. We tell people that upfront — it changes how they should pick representation, especially on new construction where the builder pays the buyer-side commission."
— Jim Christl, Broker · Modern Market REALTORS®

Press Kit

Bios — Short and long-form bios for Jim Christl (Broker) and Shannon Barnum (Associate Broker)
High-res headshots — Print-grade photos of both brokers — current 2026 set
Brand assets — M logo (red), full Modern Market REALTORS® mark, brand color palette
Stats sheet — 5.0★ rating, 78+ verified reviews, transaction volume, tenure, service area
Company boilerplate — Pre-approved copy for the 'About the Company' paragraph at the end of your article

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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.