I have been a licensed real estate agent in the State of Minnesota since 1988 and have sold homes across the Twin Cities to residents of the State as well as many who were relocating here. I started my business on the east side of St. Paul in Woodbury and currently reside in the northwest suburb of Maple Grove. Because of this, I am uniquely familiar with all of the suburbs surrounding the Twin Cities!
I am currently obtaining my certification in Feng Shui. This training has helped me help my sellers to better prepare their homes for sale and also work with buyers with special requirements.
I regularly attend professional development classes and am a Graduate of the Real Estate Institute. I also have been e-certified, a certification given to those who have shown proficiency in internet marketing and use. In addition, I am trained to work with relocating clients and hold Certifications in Marketing Assistance (marketing your home to sell), Relocation Inventory (handling inventory properties, generally vacated) and Destination Services (assisting buyers relocating here with their companies).
I graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Education and spent 10 years traveling across the United States and Far Eastern Countries. Prior to settling in Minnesota and selling real estate, my work ranged from summer recreation programs to vice president of sales at a software development company. As I stated on my main page, my goal is to comfortably take my clients through a sometimes complex and stressful process with ease and confidence, while striving for an exciting and fun experience.
I also continue to increase my education and awareness of real estate practices by attending at least 15 hours of continuing education each year. In addition to these classes, I regularly attend real estate and technology courses, seminars, and conferences.
See the bottom of this page for a definition of Agency Relationships in Real Estate Transactions:
MY COMMITMENT TO YOU
When working with buyers and sellers, whether they are clients (a contractual relationship exists to represent you as a buyer or seller, see Agency Relationships below) or customers, I work with the same high level of ethics and integrity. I believe people deserve to be treated in a kind a fair manner when purchasing a home. I have identified below the duties that I perform as a contracted buyer or seller's agent, where I represent you as a client, and in a non-contractual relationship, where I would work with you as a customer.
CLIENT (Buyer or Seller)
- Loyalty - I will act only in your best interest and on your behalf
- Confidentiality - I will keep your confidences unless required by law to disclose specific information (such as disclosure of material facts to Buyers)
- Disclosure - I will disclose to you all material facts of which I have knowledge which might reasonably affect your rights and interests
- Obedience - I will carry out all your instructions, within the law
- Reasonable Care and Skill - I will use reasonable care in performing duties as an agent
- Accounting - I will account to you for all your money and property received by me as your agent
- In addition to the above, include all those listed below under Customer
CUSTOMER (Buyer or Seller, more often a buyer)
- Search for Properties - I will work closely with you to identify qualities you would like in a home/property, search for those properties as required, and notify you promptly of the results
- Fairness - I will act in a fair and reasonable manner
- Honesty - I will be honest and up front
- Disclosure of Property Condition - I will disclose any property condition that I am aware of, especially those things that would affect your enjoyment of the property
- Good Service - I will provide you with good service
- Provide Information - I will provide information that I am aware of or information that you request, within the law
- Practice Good Ethics - I will practice good ethics and moral behavior
- Reasonable Care & Skill - I will provide reasonable care and skill when performing duties in a working relationship with you or in a transaction
- Write Purchase Agreement - I will write the purchase agreement
- Prompt Offer Presentation - I will notify seller, or seller's agent, of a purchase agreement written to purchase a property as soon as offer is completed or as soon as seller or seller's agent can be reached, and arrange to present the offer in a timely manner
- Arrange for Closing - I will make arrangements for the closing of your property and perform many other duties in conjunction with the closing of your property
- Assist in Mortgage - At your request, I will assist you in finding mortgage companies from which to obtain a mortgage
- Assist in Inspection - At your request, I will assist you in finding companies to perform a home inspection
- Assist in Home Owner's Insurance - At your request, I will assist you in finding companies from which to obtain a home owners insurance policy
- Assist in Community Services - At your request, I will assist you in finding community services that may be of assistance to you and/or your family
AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Minnesota Law Requires that in any relationship, real estate brokers or salespersons discuss with consumers what type of agency representation or relationship they desire (This disclosure is required by law in any transaction involving property occupied or intended to be occupied by one to four families as their residence). The available options are listed below. When working with a real estate professional, you must enter into a written contract according to state law (a listing contract or a buyer representation contract). Until such time as you choose to enter into a written contract for representation or assistance, you will be treated as a customer of the broker or salesperson and not represented by the brokerage. The broker or salesperson would then be acting as a Seller's Broker (see paragraph 1 below), or as a nonagent (see paragraph IV below).
I. Seller's Broker: A broker who lists a property, or a salesperson who is licensed to the listing broker, represents the Seller and acts on behalf of the Seller. A broker or salesperson working with a Buyer may also act as a subagent of the Seller, in which case the Buyer is the broker's customer and is not represented by that broker. A Seller's broker owes to the Seller the fiduciary duties described below*. The broker must also disclose to the Buyer any material facts of which the broker is aware that could adversely and significantly affect the Buyer's use or enjoyment of the property. If a broker or salesperson working with a Buyer as a customer is representing the Seller, he or she must act in the Seller(s)' interests and must tell the Seller(s) any information disclosed to him/her. In that case, the Buyer will not be represented and will not receive advice and counsel from the broker or salesperson.
II. Buyer's Broker: A Buyer may enter into an agreement for the broker or salesperson to represent and act on behalf of the Buyer. The broker may represent the Buyer only, and not the Seller, even if s/he is being paid in whole or in part by the Seller. A Buyer's broker owes to the Buyer the fiduciary duties described below*. The broker must disclose to the Buyer any material facts of which the broker is aware that could adversely and significantly affect the Buyer's use or enjoyment of the property.
III. Dual Agency - Broker Representing both Seller and Buyer: Dual agency occurs when one broker or salesperson represents both parties to a transaction, or when two salespersons licensed to the same broker each represent a party to the transaction. Dual agency requires the informed consent of all parties, and means that the broker and salesperson owe the same duties to the Seller and the Buyer. This role limits the level of representation the broker and salespersons can provide, and prohibits them from acting exclusively for either party. In a dual agency, confidential information about price, terms and motivation for pursuing a transaction will be kept confidential unless one party instructs the broker or salesperson in writing to disclose specific information about him or her. Other information will be shared. Dual agents may not advocate for one party to the detriment of the other (If Seller(s) decides not to agree to a dual agency relationship, Seller(s) may give up the opportunity to sell the property to Buyers represented by the broker/salesperson. If Buyer(s) decides not to agree to a dual agency relationship, Buyer(s) may give up the opportunity to purchase properties listed by the broker).
Within the limitations described above, dual agents owe to both Seller and Buyer the fiduciary duties described below*. Dual agents must disclose to Buyers any material Facts of which the broker is aware that could adversely and significantly affect the Buyer's use or enjoyment of the property.
IV. Nonagent: A broker or salesperson may perform services for either party as a nonagent, if that party signs a nonagency services agreement. As a nonagent the broker or salesperson facilitates the transaction, but does not act on behalf of either party. THE NONAGENT BROKER OR SALESPERSON DOES NOT OWE ANY PARTY ANY OF THE FIDUCIARY DUTIES LISTED BELOW, UNLESS THOSE DUTIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE WRITTEN NONAGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT. The nonagent broker or sales person owes only those duties required by law or contained in the written nonagency services agreement.
*The fiduciary duties mentioned above are listed below and have the following meanings:
- Loyalty - broker/salesperson will act only in client(s)' best interest
- Obedience - broker/salesperson will carry out all client(s)' lawful instructions
- Disclosure - broker/salesperson will disclose to client(s) all material facts of which broker/salesperson has knowledge which might reasonably affect the client's rights and interests
- Confidentiality - broker/salesperson will keep client(s)' confidences unless required by law to disclose specific information (such as disclosure of material facts to Buyers)
- Reasonable care and skill - broker/salesperson will use reasonable care in performing duties as an agent
- Accounting - broker/salesperson will account to client(s)' for all client(s)' money and property received as agent
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