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We Sell Minnesota’s Best….
Whole Ownership from Resorts to Residential
At Evolution Resort Real Estate, we sell Minnesota’s Best. At the heart of our business is a deep passion for connecting our clients with the perfect destination—expertly aligning desired lifestyles and goals. Our team is here to educate, guide, support and advocate. We currently represent several residential clients as well as resort clients including Grand View Lodge, Quarterdeck Resort and the new Lehman 18 Golf Course Development at Cragun’s Resort. With over 45 years of real estate experience, along with 75 years of resort development and operational experience, we are your lifestyle and vacation destination experts.
The Evolution Advantage
Every client’s needs are different, and we approach each sale with a bespoke strategy to deliver the best possible outcome based on your goals. With our agents’ deep experience in complex, high stakes transactions on your side, you can feel confident in the results. We take special care to ensure a discreet, private and secure experience for our clients from start to finish. We understand that buying and selling a home can involve disruption and stress and our team works overtime to deliver a concierge experience with discretion and diligence.
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eXp Realty is the largest independent and world’s first cloud-based real estate brokerage. Founded in 2009, they are a community of 87,000 agents in 24 markets. Their cutting edge technology, tools and unparalleled global reach means we can connect with buyers and investors all around the globe to help drive top dollar results for our clients. Evolution joined eXp Realty in 2022, aligning our niche business with the best brokerage in the world.
MARK RONNEI
CARRIE HANSEN
COLETTE “LETTY” HUSTON
JEFF HANSEN
MARK RONNEI
“I started in hospitality at age 14, which means I have almost 55 years in the Minnesota hospitality business. I love it, know it, and would love to help you and your family find the right place to build a lifetime of memories.” - Mark Ronnei.Mark has worked in the Minnesota resort industry for 45 years. He started at Grand View Lodge in 1978 and continued his career for 43 years serving as Director of Sales, Operations Manager, General Manager, and Managing Director. He is a visionary specializing in real estate, development, resort operations, and hospitality marketing.As of late, Mark joined the Quarterdeck Resort on Gull Lake development team and started Evolution Resort Real Estate and Abides Resort Development company. The goal is to create Minnesota’s most fun boutique resort. Fun is the name of the game. Mark and the team are creating opportunities to own Minnesota’s best resort vacation homes, including a robust rental program.Evolution Resort Real Estate aims to specialize in helping families find the perfect resort vacation home and represent Minnesota’s premier resort vacation home destinations. The team makes finding the right combination of price, amenities, and location easy.In Mark’s free time, he serves with habitat for humanity, the Nisswa enhanced reading foundation, Essentia health board of Directors, the Crow Wing Power Board of directors, and the Brainerd lakes Area community foundation. He was also inducted into the Minnesota Hospitality Hall of Fame. Mark’s family history and motto is to do all you can to leave your community better than you found it.
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CARRIE HANSEN
“I consider my career a blessing; my office is lakeside, golf side, and genuinely fun! It’s very rewarding to help connect vacation destinations and ownership that leads to memories for a lifetime.“ - Carrie Lee.Carrie is a Brainerd Lakes Area local who has always been a go-getter. Her sales experience started at age 11, growing up in the farming industry. She knows people, and she knows business, which drives her client-centric approach to serve people well, earning her referrals.Carrie has a well-rounded 25+ year career consulting in sales, coaching, and recruiting nationwide. She has been in real estate since 2008, serving clients and building brokerages and real estate teams. She brings energy and compassion to real estate and is a voice of reason in what can be a highly emotional process.She is passionate about resort development and hospitality and continues to manage nine homeowners associations at Grand View Lodge. A few career highlights are design and execution of leadership development as the Quality Assurance and Training Manager for ETOC Corporation (Grand View Lodge, Tanque Verde Ranch, Camp Lincoln, and Camp Lake Hubert) and Fitler Club in Philadelphia.
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COLETTE “LETTY” HUSTON
“Destination ownership goes beyond finding the perfect home or piece of land. It encompasses everything a location offers - amenities, activities, culture, nature, and beyond. There is something super special about the land of 10,000 lakes. My passion is helping people find their perfect destination.” - Colette Huston.Colette is a true Northern Minnesota native. Lake life has always been her preferred way of life since growing up on the shores of Woman Lake outside Longville, Minnesota. While she currently resides in the Leech Lake area, she is no stranger to the Brainerd Lakes Area market. With more than 11 years of hospitality, sales, and marketing experience, she brings a full toolkit for her clients.Best known for her warm and genuine personality, Colette naturally builds strong and meaningful relationships. She not only specializes in vacation home real estate but also resort operations and marketing strategies.When Colette is not collaborating with her real estate team and clients, you will find her exploring the great outdoors and experiencing all the “hidden gems” of the north country. Her favorite hobbies include anything with a motor—driving classic cars, snowmobiling, boating, and ATV rides. She also enjoys a fierce workout and recharging her batteries via saunas and sipping on a cold beverage.
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JEFF HANSEN
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Testimonials
Above and beyond. My experience has been top notch! The whole team has made my buying experience a world class experience. It is an honor to partner with them to own a vocational rental home.
Above and beyond! We are very happy with Carrie and the entire Evolution team, a very cohesive full-service solution that provided us with the local expertise and marketing savvy we needed. Truly appreciated their flexibility, determination to dig deep, and ultimately, deliver! Well done!
Great experience all around. Great team to work with. They were all incredibly helpful in explaining the various facets of the vacation property purchase, management, and ownership details.
Fantastic to work with! Carrie was great to work with from a distance and in person. My family purchased through Carrie and she accommodated every request. I would highly recommend using Carrie Lee!
Carrie and the team were fantastic throughout the entire process. From the very beginning, they took the time to understand our needs, answered all of our questions with patience, and provided expert guidance at every step. We couldn’t be happier with the results and are incredibly grateful. To anyone in need of a reliable, knowledgeable, and personable real estate agent we recommend Carrie and the team!
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Let’s connect to discuss your desired vacation home destination. Call or text us at (218) 496-3800, or fill out the form below. We will be in touch soon!
