We are a brother and sister real estate team dedicated to providing our clients with a superior level of service and expert guidance.
Our personal background:
- Our family has lived in the Minneapolis area since 1968; we know and appreciate this area.
- We are graduates of Eden Prairie High School.
- We are UW-Madison graduates—Go Bucky!
- We come from a family of Realtors. (Our father, sister, and aunt and uncle have all been Realtors.)
- Kricket is a Rotarian at the Edina Morningside Club.
- We both enjoy volunteering for good causes, like Meals on Wheels, Loaves & Fishes, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, etc.
OUR QUALIFICATIONS:
- ProSource/Kaplan – Minnesota Real Estate Licensing
- 800+ hours of real estate training and education
- 14+ years of full-time residential real estate experience
- 38+ years of combined sales and marketing experience
- Members – National Association of Realtors
- Members – Minnesota Association of Realtors
- Members – Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors
- Ranked “Top Office Listing/Selling Agents” several times
- Received “Coldwell Banker Burnet Diamond & Sterling Society” sales recognition
- Coldwell Banker Burnet Faststart Real Estate Training Course
- Coldwell Banker Burnet Jumpstart Real Estate Training Course
- “Pristine Home Staging” education
- “Power Negotiating” education
- GRI – Graduates Real Estate Institute
- Relocation Specialists
- Eco Broker/Green Technology Training (Kricket)
- ABR – Accredited Buyer Representative (Mike)
- RSA – Realtor Senior Advisor (Mike)
- MAAR Public Affairs Task Force (Mike)
- MAAR Technology Advisory Board (Mike)
OUR SERVICES:
We are FULL-TIME, FULL-SERVICE REALTORS. We help our clients with all aspects of the home buying/selling process. We work with a network of lenders, title closers, inspectors, contractors, stagers and movers, all to ensure the smoothest and most satisfying transactions for our clients, and to help with all of their house-related needs, even long after the sale.
As LISTING AGENTS, our extensive marketing plan is based heavily on Internet marketing, and employs high-quality materials, professional photographers and professional stagers.
As younger but seasoned Realtors, we love working with and understand the needs of FIRST-TIME BUYERS and MOVE-UP BUYERS/SELLERS. Our extensive sales experience and work ethic help ensure a secure and favorable transaction, while making it a positive experience. We’ve developed great friendships with many of our clients.
We also have helped guide a number of our clients through FORECLOSURE and SHORT-SALE transactions. These situations can be complicated and problematic, and guidance from a good agent is critical.
OUR BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY:
We take our profession and the needs of our clients very seriously. Buying and selling a home are among the largest financial transactions most people will ever make. At the same time, a home is most people’s most personal and emotional investment. For this reason, we feel that a Realtor must be both a consummate professional, working with care, skill and dedication, as well as a friend and counselor to help navigate the process.
We make sure that our clients get the best price for the home they sell, and get the best value for the home they purchase. We provide a low-stress process, look out for our clients’ best interests, and work to ensure a safe and secure transaction.
As Rotarians we also live by Rotary Principles and the 4-way test:
- Is it the truth?
- Is it fair to all concerned?
- Will it build good will and better friendships?
- Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
HOW WE CAN SERVE YOU:
Sellers
We take time to do the job right. That starts with providing accurate and honest market and pricing information at the front end of the selling process. We recommend contractors and provide professional stagers to make your home sparkle. We use 18+ high-quality photos, updated seasonally, and high-end marketing materials to best showcase your home. We utilize virtual tours and enhanced Realtor.com postings for added exposure. We create a heavy Internet presence (including Realtor.com, CBBurnet.com, ColdwellBanker.com, craigslist, Trulia, Oodle, Edgio, GoogleBase, Propsmart, Vast, OLX and others). CBB HomeInfo Line and LeadRouter provide instant notification and responses for buyer inquiries. We maintain excellent communication with showing agents and our sellers. Finally, we’re not TOO big. We’ll be there to help you price your house, and we will be available long after closing the sale.
Buyers
We take the time to understand your needs and expectations, and to explain the process. We’ll set up an auto search to instantly notify you of any/all homes that meet your search criteria. Then we do our homework to find the best houses to visit, so we don’t waste your time. We have strong relationships with the people who will be involved in making sure that your transaction is smooth, safe and secure (lenders, title company, inspectors, contractors and movers). Finally, as a team of two, we can be much more accessible and responsive to your needs and schedule than a single Realtor®.
