Meet the Elevate Group, a local real estate team helping buyers and sellers across the Brainerd Lakes Area, backed by eXp Realty. Lake homes and waterfront are our specialty. Led by third-generation Realtor Noah Goedker, the team pairs lifelong local knowledge with honest, data-informed advice and elevated marketing at every step. Hire any one of us, and you hire the whole team: pricing analysis, marketing, negotiation, and coverage from every member of the group.
One Client.
The whole team behind every transaction
Shared market research and pricing review on every search and every listing.
Coordinated marketing and coverage, so nobody waits on one schedule.
Every Elevate Group client works directly with a licensed agent who lives and works in this market. From a first search on the Whitefish Chain to a resale on the lakes you grew up on, here is the team behind the Brainerd Lakes Area experience.
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Realtor, Team Lead
Noah Goedker leads Elevate Group as a local, lakes-area REALTOR® with deep personal knowledge of the Brainerd Lakes market. Whether clients are buying a lakeside retreat, a charming family home, or a high-end property, Noah brings local insight, a background in hospitality-driven service, and AI-powered marketing tools to help them navigate the market with confidence and elevate the real estate experience from start to finish.
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Real Estate Agent
Brian Johnson is a real estate agent serving buyers and sellers throughout the Brainerd Lakes Area and Central Minnesota, especially the Crosslake area. With a strong background in sales, strategic negotiation, and creative marketing, Brian helps clients confidently navigate the Minnesota real estate market. Whether helping a first-time homebuyer, marketing a property for sale, searching for a lake home or cabin, or assisting someone relocating to the Brainerd Lakes Area, Brian brings a thoughtful, results-driven approach to every transaction. Known for his professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment to his clients, Brian combines local real estate knowledge with proven sales experience and modern marketing strategies to provide personalized guidance from the initial conversation through closing. Brian understands that buying or selling a home is about more than the transaction. It is about helping clients make informed decisions that fit their goals, lifestyle, and next chapter. Outside of real estate, Brian enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and taking advantage of everything Minnesota lake country has to offer. If you are looking for a real estate agent in the Brainerd Lakes Area or Central Minnesota to help you buy or sell a home, cabin, lake property, or residential real estate, Brian is ready to help.
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Bilingual REALTOR®
Radames Cruz is a bilingual REALTOR® with the Elevate Group, serving home buyers and sellers throughout the Brainerd Lakes Area and Central Minnesota, including Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake, Breezy Point, and surrounding lake communities. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Radames helps clients navigate the real estate process with clear communication, personalized guidance, and a no pressure approach. Whether you are buying your first home, relocating to the Brainerd Lakes Area, selling a property, upgrading, downsizing, or searching for a Minnesota lake home or cabin, his goal is to make the experience feel smooth, understandable, and rewarding. Radames believes real estate is about more than completing a transaction. It is about understanding what matters to each client, listening carefully to their goals, and helping them make confident decisions about where they want to live and what comes next. Known for his attention to detail, responsiveness, and commitment to exceptional service, Radames works closely with his clients from the first conversation through closing. As a Spanish speaking real estate agent in the Brainerd Lakes Area, Radames is proud to serve both English and Spanish speaking buyers and sellers throughout Central Minnesota. Just Imagine... your next chapter. A home that fits your lifestyle. A place that feels like your own. A future filled with new possibilities. If you are looking for a bilingual real estate agent in Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby, Nisswa, Crosslake, Pequot Lakes, Breezy Point, or the surrounding Brainerd Lakes Area, Radames Cruz is ready to help you take the next step.
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Real Estate Agent
Mara Christenson is a Minnesota native who found her way to Florida's Emerald Coast, where she began her real estate career, before eventually returning home and putting down roots in the Brainerd Lakes Area. With experience in both Minnesota and Florida real estate, Mara brings a practical, client-focused approach to helping buyers and sellers navigate one of life's biggest decisions. With a background in customer service and operations, Mara values clear communication, honesty, organization, and attention to detail. She takes the time to understand each client's individual needs and priorities, providing straightforward guidance and keeping them informed throughout every step of the process. Whether buying a first home, searching for a lake property, making a move, or preparing to sell, her goal is to make the experience as smooth and manageable as possible. Mara has a genuine appreciation for the Minnesota lifestyle and enjoys helping clients find properties that fit not just their needs, but the way they want to live. Outside of real estate, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children, exploring the outdoors, and making the most of life in lake country.
Whether you are buying your first place on the lake, moving to a better one, or selling property you have owned for years, the Elevate Group is ready to guide you from start to finish.