Mission Statement

Truly Remarkable Service! We strive to meet the needs of each customer. We listen to their individual wants and needs, educate them, communicate honestly and openly, and provide quality service and care necessary for a positive experience.

Personal Background

Patti and Al have a combined 68 years in real estate. Patti joined Coldwell Banker Realty in 1997 and Al in 1981. Patti's background consists of a BA in Communications and Music followed by a Masters degree in Music. She has been voted by her colleagues and clients as Super Agent every year since 2005 and remains at the top 1 percent of agents nationwide. She has been awarded President's Elite for Coldwell Banker Realty yearly.

Al's 43 years in real estate consist of 30 years in management culminating as Senior Vice President for Coldwell Banker Realty Minnesota. As a senior level executive, Al directed 3000 agents, managers and staff in 28 offices in the metro area. Al was a noted real estate trainer and speaker and oversaw Coldwell Banker Realty University in Edina for several years as part of his leadership at Coldwell Banker Realty. He has a vast knowledge in real estate development, investment opportunities including portfolios and 1031 Exchange and Commercial real estate.

Together, they have two adult children and one granddaughter, one grandson, 3 horses and 3 dogs!

Education & Awards

• 2002 - 2023 International President's Circle
• Top 1% Nationally
• GRI Designation in Education
• Master of Music Degree
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Music
• 2004-2021 SRA
• CDPE

Services Available
Coldwell Banker Realty delivers a true one-stop-shopping opportunity for home buyers and sellers. These services include the professional coordination of the home search, property marketing, negotiation of purchase or sale, and details of closing. For properties of special merit, we offer the unique resources of our Previews-Distinctive Homes Division. We also offer home financing through Guaranteed Rate Affinity, title insurance and closing through Burnet Title and the services of NRT Insurance and Burnet Relocation.

Technology
Coldwell Banker Realty has always led the way in emerging real estate technologies. As a home buying or selling customer, you can be confident that we will employ the most current technological tools to successfully market your home or make your home search an efficient process. This includes our proprietary HomeQuest property search software program and our robust Internet marketing presence.

Professional Experience

With a combined 68 years of sales experience, our goal is to provide remarkable service to each customer. Our professional backgrounds consist of sales and marketing, corporate communications, and education, all of which contribute to the uniqueness and thoroughness of professionalism given to clients every day.

Business Philosophy

There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how we work. That said, in our experience as a South-Metro real estate professional, we've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting our clients first. This means keeping ourselves accessible, being good listeners as well as good communicators, and responding quickly to your needs.

This "client first" philosophy has always been our approach and it requires us to continually improve our skills and ways of doing business. In addition, we've found that the latest technologies are enabling us to do everything we've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped us to extend the range of services we provide to our clients.