Team Quist
RE/MAX Central Cadillac
Team Quist isn't just a real estate team -- it's a family that built a brokerage. Marianne Quist has been in Northern Michigan real estate since 1998 and opened RE/MAX Central Cadillac in 2001. Over two decades later, her husband Daryl, son Travis, and daughter Tara have all joined the business. The result is a team with 54+ combined years of experience, 600+ closed transactions, and the kind of institutional market knowledge that only comes from decades of doing this work in the same communities.
RE/MAX Central • Cadillac
A Family Business Built
on 25 Years of Showing Up.
Marianne Quist didn't join someone else's brokerage. She built her own. A Northern Michigan native and McBain Public School graduate, Marianne got her real estate license in 1998, earned her broker's license in 2001, and in the same year opened RE/MAX Central Cadillac. That decision -- to take the risk, build the team, create the brand -- set the course for everything that followed.
Before real estate, Marianne was managing and doing accounting for her father's and grandfather's machine shops. The business discipline, the financial literacy, the understanding of what it takes to keep an operation running -- those skills are baked into how she leads Team Quist and how she serves her clients. Meticulous paperwork. Proactive problem-solving. Expert pricing and negotiation. These aren't just selling points; they're the standard she's maintained for 25 years.
Marianne holds three professional designations that represent real specialization: CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative), and CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert). The CRS designation alone is held by fewer than 3% of all REALTORS nationally -- it requires documented sales volume and advanced professional education. These credentials reflect a commitment to mastery that shows up directly in client outcomes.
Daryl joined the business in 2009, bringing a builder's license and a construction background that gives Team Quist a perspective on properties most agents don't have. Travis joined in 2013, bringing technology, modern marketing, and the energy of a next-generation agent. Tara supports the operation with marketing, bookkeeping, and communications. The result is a four-person family team with over 54 combined years of experience -- and the kind of institutional knowledge that only comes from building something together over decades.
Meet Team Quist
A family team built over 25 years -- each member bringing something distinct to every transaction.
Marianne Quist
The architect of Team Quist. McBain native, machine shop background, opened RE/MAX Central Cadillac in 2001. Top producer every year. 600+ closed transactions. Perfect Zillow rating. Three professional designations. The standard-setter for everything the team does.
Daryl Quist
Marianne's husband. Builder's license since 2006, real estate license since 2009. His construction background gives buyers and sellers a structural perspective that most agents simply can't offer -- from evaluating a property's bones to understanding renovation potential and value drivers.
Travis Quist
Marianne and Daryl's son. Joined the family business in 2013. Brings technology, strategic marketing, and a next-generation approach to client service. His philosophy: be a lifelong advisor, not a transactional agent. Consistently described as one of the most knowledgeable agents clients have ever worked with.
Tara Ridenour
Marianne's daughter. Handles bookkeeping, phones, and marketing for the team -- the operational foundation that lets Marianne, Daryl, and Travis focus entirely on clients. Every professional real estate operation runs on people doing this work well, and Tara does it with the care of someone whose name is on the door.
What Team Quist Brings to Every Transaction
The specific strengths that make them the most trusted real estate team in the Cadillac market.
CRS: Top 3% of All REALTORS
The Certified Residential Specialist designation requires documented sales volume and advanced education -- and is held by fewer than 3% of REALTORS nationally. Marianne holds it. That means the analytical rigor, market knowledge, and professional standard of the top tier of the industry is what her clients get.
A True Family Operation
Marianne, Daryl, Travis, and Tara are all genuinely invested because their name is on the business. This isn't a loose team of agents under a brand name -- it's a family that built something together over 25 years and cares about it the way only family can.
Daryl's Builder Perspective
Daryl holds both a builder's license and a real estate license. That dual expertise means Team Quist can evaluate a property the way a contractor would -- identifying structural issues, renovation potential, and value drivers that most agents will miss during a showing.
Meticulous Transaction Management
Multiple client reviews specifically call out Marianne's meticulous approach to paperwork -- catching errors in other parties' documents, noticing important details, keeping every piece of a complex transaction organized. In a deal where one missed detail can cause a closing delay, that level of care is not optional.
Travis's Technology Edge
Travis brought a modern marketing approach and technology focus into a team that already had deep market roots. The combination -- Marianne's 25 years of market knowledge and Travis's cutting-edge marketing -- means listings get maximum strategic exposure alongside maximum local expertise.
RE/MAX Brand Behind the Team
Team Quist operates under the RE/MAX flag -- one of the most recognized real estate brands in the world. For out-of-area buyers relocating to the Cadillac market, the combination of RE/MAX's global reach and Team Quist's deep local expertise is uniquely powerful.
What Clients Say About Team Quist
A perfect 5.0 Zillow rating from 60+ reviews tells a consistent story.
"Marianne was very meticulous, generating our paperwork and noticing errors or important details in other paperwork. Marianne and Darryl would see things in homes we would have missed. Marianne was there every step of the way with our purchase and also assisting with selling our property."
"We were moving from out of state so her willingness to help us remotely view homes and finalize a sale was extremely helpful. Very thankful for her and her team's expertise. We are loving our new property!"
"Marianne's knowledge in her field, outstanding character, professionalism, and warmth put her in a class above all other realtors we have used. Without hesitation, we would recommend Marianne Quist to anyone in need of her service!"
"Travis is the most knowledgeable and professional agent I have ever worked with. He has helped my wife and I with multiple real estate deals and we would not consider working with anyone else."
What Sets Team Quist Apart
CRS: Top 3% Nationally
The Certified Residential Specialist is the highest credential in residential real estate education. Fewer than 3% of REALTORS achieve it. Marianne holds it. That distinction reflects a commitment to professional mastery that most agents never reach.
A Builder on the Team
Daryl's builder's license gives Team Quist a structural perspective that's genuinely rare in real estate. When they walk through a property, they're evaluating it at a level most agents simply aren't equipped to reach.
Three Generations, One Mission
Marianne built this. Daryl joined it. Travis grew up in it. Tara supports it. That's four people with their personal and professional reputations fully invested in every transaction Team Quist touches.
~$10M Annual Volume, Consistently
Top producer status every year since 1998 isn't a single good year followed by regression. It's a sustained standard maintained across every market cycle this corridor has seen in 25 years. That consistency is the most honest measure of professional excellence.
Perfect Zillow Rating at Scale
A 5.0 from 60+ reviews isn't luck. It reflects a consistent client experience delivered across hundreds of transactions over many years. The specific things clients mention -- meticulous paperwork, problem-solving, communication -- appear again and again because they're not incidental. They're the standard.
McBain Native. Cadillac Built.
Marianne grew up in McBain, built her career in Cadillac, and has spent 25+ years learning every corner of Wexford, Missaukee, Osceola, Roscommon, and Kalkaska counties. This is not a borrowed market. This is home.
Where Team Quist Works
Based in Cadillac, covering the full Northern Michigan interior across seven counties.
Ready to Work with Team Quist?
Reach Marianne or the team directly -- or connect with Kirby and Angie to get pre-approved before your home search begins.
Reach Team Quist
Call Marianne directly or reach the team through the RE/MAX Central Cadillac office. Two offices, 18 agents, 25+ years.
Need a Mortgage First?
Get pre-approved with Kirby or Angie before your home search begins. Marianne and her team work best when buyers already know their number -- it focuses the search and strengthens every offer.
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