Sold our house in three days for well above asking — and then helped us find the right home for our family. Richard made both ends of the move feel easy.
“You don’t sell that many homes over that many years without earning the kind of trust people are glad to put in writing.”
Home Sellers
Priced right, sold fast
Honest pricing advice and real staging support. After a smart relisting, our home sold smoothly — no drama, no guesswork.
On the market two days with five offers, all at or above asking. The pricing strategy was exactly right from the start.
Thorough comparables and a correct pricing call from day one. Richard knows this market cold.
Home Buyers
Winning in a tight market
House hunting from out of state could have been a nightmare. Instead, we secured the right home before it ever hit the open market.
He landed us a home in a brutally tight market using local connections we never would have had on our own.
We won a bidding war through strategy, not just by throwing money at it. That made all the difference.
He partnered with us to find the right home — he wasn’t just trying to close a sale. You feel the difference.
Relocation & Complex Moves
The complicated ones, handled
Relocating out of state felt manageable with Richard guiding every step. He kept the whole thing from becoming overwhelming.
A smooth cross-state transaction between Minnesota and Wisconsin — two sets of rules, one calm process.
He handled our selling and buying at the same time with full communication the whole way through. We were never left wondering.
Repeat Clients
The clients who keep coming back
The best real estate experience I’ve ever had — and I don’t say that lightly.
Multiple transactions over the years, every one handled with the same professionalism and consistency.
Knowledgeable, genuinely helpful, and already looking forward to working with him again on the next one.
Good to Know
Questions clients ask first
What areas does Richard McDonough cover?
Richard works throughout the St. Croix Valley, including Stillwater, Bayport, Lakeland, Afton, and Forest Lake in Minnesota, as well as nearby communities across the Minnesota–Wisconsin border.
How long has Richard been selling real estate?
Richard has been a licensed Realtor since 1992 — 34 years — and has closed more than 460 home sales across the region during that time.
Does he work with out-of-state buyers relocating to Minnesota?
Yes. Relocation is one of Richard’s specialties. Several clients have purchased homes from out of state, including remote searches that closed before the homes reached the open market.
Which brokerage is Richard with?
Richard McDonough is affiliated with Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty, serving the Stillwater and St. Croix Valley markets.

