Hi, I’m Beverly “Bev” Van Alstine, a full-time REALTOR® with Messina & Associates Real Estate. I’ve been actively licensed and proudly helping buyers and sellers since 2007, serving Duluth, Minnesota and surrounding communities throughout northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
Real estate is rarely just a transaction. Buying or selling a home often comes during an important life transition—purchasing a first home, relocating to the Duluth area, moving up, downsizing, preparing a longtime family home for sale, or making a move for retirement. My role is to help make that transition as smooth and informed as possible.
My approach is simple: “I provide, YOU decide.”
I believe my clients deserve clear information, practical insight, honest guidance, and consistent communication without unnecessary pressure. I’ll provide the market knowledge, professional perspective, and options; you make the decisions that are right for you.
Local Experience & Practical Knowledge
I’m a lifelong Minnesotan and have called Duluth home since 2005. I became a licensed REALTOR® in 2007 after my own interest in real estate investment grew into a passion for helping others buy and sell homes.
My experience with homes extends beyond real estate transactions. My husband and I have personally renovated several properties and designed and built our own energy-efficient home. That hands-on experience has given me a practical understanding of homes from the inside out. While I’m not a contractor or home inspector, it helps me ask good questions, recognize items worth further investigation, and guide clients through the many considerations that come with buying and selling both older and newer homes.
Helping Sellers
For my sellers, I combine local market knowledge, thoughtful pricing and preparation with a strategic marketing plan designed around the individual property. Depending on the home, marketing may include professional photography, aerial and drone photography, floor plan layouts, virtual tours, targeted social media marketing, highly visible signage, open house promotion, and more.
I believe in investing marketing dollars where they will have the greatest impact—giving my sellers professional, high-quality exposure while keeping the overall cost of selling their home reasonable.
Helping Buyers
For buyers, my goal is to help you understand more than just the house. We’ll consider the property, location, market conditions, potential concerns, and your options so you can make a well-informed decision.
I especially enjoy helping clients relocating to the Duluth area. Getting to introduce someone to our communities and help them find where they feel at home is one of my favorite parts of real estate. I love being one of the first to say, “WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY!”
Areas I Serve
I work with buyers and sellers throughout Duluth and surrounding communities, including Hermantown, Proctor, Esko, Rice Lake, Cloquet, Carlton, Two Harbors, Knife River, Barnum and nearby townships. I am also licensed in Wisconsin and serve Superior and surrounding areas.
Whether you’re buying your first home, preparing to sell, relocating to the Duluth area, downsizing, or simply wondering what your next move might look like, I’m always happy to start with a conversation.
My goal isn’t to tell you what you should do. It’s to give you the information and guidance you need to decide what is right for you. I look forward to helping you or someone you care about with their next real estate move!
Beverly “Bev” Van Alstine, REALTOR®
Messina & Associates Real Estate
Serving Duluth, northeastern Minnesota & northwestern Wisconsin
Call or Text me at (218)260-3680
