Licensed Realtor serving the Duluth-Superior area, with deep roots in Duluth, Minnesota, where she was born and raised. With a career in real estate that began in 1998, Valerie brings dedication, experience, and a passion for helping clients achieve their real estate goals. She holds both the CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) and ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative) designations, reflecting her commitment to exceptional customer service and ongoing professional development. Valerie’s approach is built on hard work, honesty, market knowledge.
It is our goal as your full service real estate company specializing in the Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor areas, to provide you with superior service at all times. Our local expertise and extensive real estate experience will benefit you whether you are serious about buying or selling a home at this time, or are a returning client checking out the many homeowner resources we offer. Buying a home? We look forward to helping you select the home of your dreams by taking time to listen to your needs and desires. Selling a home? Our real estate expertise and many effective marketing programs will give you the exposure and edge you need to sell your home quickly for top dollar.
Michelle Ryan is a real estate agent in Duluth, MN with RE/MAX. With a passion for service in the Duluth area, she is ready to help you with all your home-buying and selling needs. Michelle carries the values of hard work, integrity, and outstanding client service into everything she does. Her background in Sales and Marketing allows her to bring her talent into each transaction. Michelle's enthusiastic, can-do attitude and caring nature are ideal for identifying each client's desires and skillfully guiding them to fulfill their real estate goals.
Since 2005, Alicia Lokke, REALTOR® and team leader of The Lokke Group at Messina & Associates, has built her career on one simple promise: to be a trusted advisor through every stage of life’s biggest move. With more than 1,000 clients served, $219 million in career sales, and 50+ closings each year, Alicia consistently ranks in the top 3% of all agents in the Duluth–Superior MLS. Her success is backed by both results and reputation. Alicia has earned multiple Top Producer awards for units sold, FastExpert’s Top 25 Agent Award, and the FastExpert 5-Star Agent Award. She also maintains more than 200 verified 5-star reviews across Google, Zillow, FastExpert, and Facebook, reflecting her clients’ trust and satisfaction. Messina & Associates, her brokerage, is one of the area’s most respected firms and is ranked among the top in overall Google ratings. Alicia lives in Hermantown and has developed a niche in helping homeowners navigate the tricky “sell before you buy” process—ensuring they’re never left without a home. She also loves working with first-time buyers and specializes in $400K+ move-up homes in Hermantown, Duluth, Cloquet, Esko, Proctor, and Superior. Backed by her team of licensed and support professionals, Alicia provides a seamless, personalized approach that combines local expertise with proven results.
In 1955, a housewife Emma Rovick borrowed $2,000 and bought a struggling real estate firm in order to make enough money to buy a piano for her daughter. She hired three hired and managed to sell $2 million worth of real estate in the very first year. Today, Edina Realty has annual sales of more than $8.3 billion. It is one of the largest real estate companies in the United States with more than 3,000 realtors and 80 offices throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Its family of companies includes Edina Realty Title, Edina Realty Mortgage and Edina Realty Relocation. Edina Realty deals in the buying and selling of land lots, multifamily homes and commercial properties. It also offers rental and property management, mortgage assistance, insurance and title services. The firm is a part of HomeServices of America, which is one of the largest, full-service independent residential real estate brokerage firms and brokerage-owned settlement service providers in the United States. Edina Realty maintains an office in Duluth, Minn.
Deena Townsend is a RE/MAX Results Realtor® who can help you through your real estate journey. She has years of experience and will be a great wealth of knowledge throughout the course of your transaction. Give Deena a call today to get your real estate journey started! | Licensed in MN & WI
