Katie Fears

Edina Realty

Looking to sell your property, buy a new home, or just need some expert real estate advice?

About
Katie Fears is a top-producing Minnesota REALTOR® with Edina Realty, specializing in Edina, MN, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and the West Metro of the Twin Cities. Together with Jim Leicht, she brings more than 15 years of combined real estate experience and over $100 million in closed sales. Katie is an Edina Realty Diamond Award recipient, a 2026 FastExpert Top Agent Award recipient, and a member of Edina Realty’s Exceptional Properties division. Katie Fears was also named a 2026 RealTrends Verified Best Real Estate Agent in Minnesota after closing nearly $10 million in sales volume in 2025. She has earned consistent 5-star client reviews on Google and Zillow for her local market knowledge, responsive communication, strategic pricing and marketing, and skilled negotiation.
Highlights *
5
Years experience

Ratings & Reviews
5.0 (5)

dmdesigngrp
Bloomington, MN - Aug 5, 2026

Katie was an absolute awesome agent to work with! Very professional and she really knows her market and what will sell. I highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling their home!

Source: Zillow

Melissa Williams
Edina, MN - Jul 21, 2026

When looking for a long-term family home to grow into, we toured numerous properties before finding the perfect one. Throughout this extensive search, Katie and Jim served as incredibly patient guides. By encouraging us to share detailed feedback on every house, they quickly grasped our family's unique preferences. This exercise also proved invaluable for my husband and me, helping us better communicate our individual priorities and align our shared vision for the future.

Katie and Jim's deep expertise in home improvement and strategic budgeting tailored to our goals was extremely helpful. When we finally found our dream home, we initially lost out in a competitive bidding war. However, following their excellent advice, we had submitted a strong offer that remained strictly within our budget. When the initial buyers backed out, our competitive yet sensible offer was accepted, allowing us to secure our beautiful home thanks to their wisdom.

Source: Google

Kayti Behrends
Ramsey, MN - Jul 7, 2026

We recently sold our first home and had the absolute best experience working with Katie Fears. From start to finish, she was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely cared about making the process as smooth as possible for us.

Selling your first home can feel overwhelming, but Katie was always “Johnny on the spot”. She was quick to answer questions, provide guidance, and keep everything moving forward. She consistently went above and beyond to calm our nerves and made sure we felt confident and comfortable every step of the way.

Her professionalism, kindness, and attention to detail truly set her apart. We are so grateful to have had her by our side during this process and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!

Source: Google

Kristin Lemons
Chaska, MN - Jun 2, 2026

We worked with Katie Fears and Jim Leicht as our buyer’s agents, and they were outstanding throughout the entire process. We looked at a lot of homes, and they truly listened to what we were looking for. Any time we wanted to see something, they responded immediately and made it happen. Because we were traveling from out of state, scheduling could have been difficult, but Katie and Jim were extremely flexible and always worked around our travel plans. Their insight on neighborhoods was invaluable, and their knowledge of remodeling and potential watch-outs really helped us evaluate properties with confidence. On top of their professionalism, they were simply enjoyable to work with—we always had a good time. We’re very grateful for their help and would gladly work with them again.

Source: Zillow

Andrew Steinman
Eden Prairie, MN - Mar 5, 2026

I had an amazing time working with Katie Fears and Jim Leicht to find my first home! As a first time home buyer, going into the whole process, I wasn’t even sure where to start. However, Katie and Jim were able to teach me how the entire process of home buying works and guide me through all of the steps I needed to take from my initial house search, to closing on a home! Katie and Jim are a great team that is very knowledgeable of the housing market, very responsive to any questions I had, super flexible around my schedule, and always had great input to help me reach my desired home! I would 100% recommend them to anyone looking to buy/sell a home and I hope to work with them in the future!

Source: Zillow

Professional Info

Brokerage

Edina Realty
11800 Singletree Lane
Eden Prairie, MN 55346

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
MN 40748638

Awards

  • Diamond Award recipient
  • FastExpert Top Agent Award 2026 recipient
  • Edina Realty’s Exceptional Properties division
  • top-producing Minnesota REALTOR® with Edina Realty
  • 2026 RealTrends Verified Best Real Estate Agent in Minnesota

Specialties

  • Flipping & rehab
  • Investment & property management
  • Luxury properties
  • Relocation

Hobbies

  • Travel

Education

University of Minnesota
Bachelor’s Degree

* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.