Rodney Schimmel
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Joe Houghton
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Seller of 8893 Comstock Lane North, Maple Grove
We don't move often, and I certainly don't know all about real estate sales beyond what I've read, so we sought a real estate agent who was both highly knowledgeable and a straight-shooter who'd address our many questions while giving us clear answers and advice. Well, Joe was all of that and so much more from the very outset until after closing on the house. He put my wife and me at ease with his listening skills, along with his sage advice, and highly personable nature, not to mention his more-than-fair sales commission. Joe is super easy to talk to, plus we were so positively impressed by the way he conscientiously answers his phone, texts or emails right away. He addressed any and all questions and concerns we had about virtually anything, from which things to fix, to how to stage our home, the sweet spot on pricing the house and so much more. Joe made everything from advising, pricing, staging, photographing, marketing, listing, selling and closing on our home go so smoothly that it was a pleasure to work with him from start to finish. Moreover, Joe was so friendly and personable throughout the process, his manner put us completely at ease. Just a very real, smart, stand-up guy. Working with Joe felt as if we'd had a long-standing friend who happened to be an expert at the real estate craft. We interviewed 4 prospective real estate agents, who all seemed very good in their own right, but the moment we met with Joe we knew we'd found the best one of all. Then, when all of our home fixes were complete, his photographer (free of charge) made our home look the best it's ever looked. We put our home on the market at a fair price on a Friday, by the end of the weekend we had two offers for 10K over asking. And the sale went through smooth as silk. I don't write a lot of reviews, but we were so positively impressed by Joe that I felt compelled to unequivocally give him the highest possible review and recommendation regarding every aspect of the sales process.
Steve Commers
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Seller of 926 South Highview Circle, Mendota Heights
Steve Commers is the hardest working realtor who advocates for his clients. He is a consumate professional which deep market knowledge. He is always reliable and quick to respond with questions or needs. Steve helped us secure 5 offers for our home in less than 24 hours, with the winning offer being all cash and $60K over the asking price. He was particilarly adept at helping us understand what needed to be done to get the home on the market, and the best price. We have used Steve for 2 property sales and 1 purchase now, and he has been top notch across the board. We highly recommend him!

Steven Schmitz
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Seller of 16748 Thatcher Rd, Eden Prairie
Steve was referred to us by a friend - we will continue to be friends with the referrer. Steve (and Sally and Francis) were exactly what you are looking for in a realtor. He was responsive and delightful to work with. He showed us plenty of properties and wasn’t shy to let us know the positives and negatives that he saw which was vital in helping us decide on a home. The balance between offering caution and recommendations is one he absolutely achieved. Where he really shined was after the decisions were made, he went to bat for us and the amount of stress he took off our plates made a world of difference. I wouldn’t hesitate to refer anyone to Steve and his team; I’d be confident that me and whoever is reading this would remain friends.