Jen from Birchwood Blue Homes helped me refresh the livingroom in my older home in late 2018. My…read morefurniture was totally worn out, having suffered the effects of years of being jumped and spilled on by my kids. But I never seemed to have the time or energy to replace it myself--I was paralyzed by the idea of wanting to change so much but not having any idea how to make it all work together. Jen put me at ease right away when she walked into my house. She has such a positive and thoughtful vibe...she is totally in tune with her clients' thoughts and feelings. She began by having me collect images of decor that I like--not specific pieces (that would have overwhelmed me) but images to give her a sense of what I wanted my new livingroom to be like. We then decided on a key piece-- a beautiful rug that she found on sale-- and built the rest of the decor from there. She has a great eye for style and is attentive to budget; she is excellent at presenting options of various costs and explaining what you get for each level of spending. She's so good that she transformed what was once a paralyzing situation into a fun experience! And the entire family loves our new livingroom. It is comfortable, practical, and beautiful at the same time! So totally worth it. During the time Jen was working with me, she happened to be remodeling and refreshing a home in my neighborhood, preparing it to sell. I stopped by to check it out. Amazing. She took a challenging and needy space and made it shine, move-in ready. I was super impressed with how fast she did such high quality work. That home sold quickly for a price that made her client very happy. Very rare is Jen's combination of attention to detail, huge people skills, strong financial sense, and style. I highly recommend her for selling, staging, organizing, or refreshing your home.

"Jennifer Birkholz fixed my life! Years of accumulated clutter was threatening to swallow my office…read moreand a storage container filled with useless junk and old papers was costing me monthly. Jenny stepped in and worked magic! She helped me clean up my mess, organize my stuff, and finally get rid of that storage container that hung like a 20ft metal albatross around my neck for over 10 years. Jenny's style is all about positivity and persistence - a lifesaver for a curmudgeonly slacker like me. Change is hard for some of us, but Jenny is a gentle and effective change agent. If you're ready to get organized and make positive changes in your life, Jenny will work wonders with you." -Adam C.

Advised to list really low to induce a bidding war. Instead of waiting for another bid, or raising…read morethe listing price, he advised to take the first offer at list ! Sold it with a different realtor, at more than twice, Shea's listing, about 2 years later !

I used Steve Shea to sell our property at 1621 Atlantic Street in St Paul, MN this year. I have…read morebought and sold several properties and I can say honestly with God as my witness that Steve was amongst the best realtors I have ever done business with. Steve was not only able to determine the right asking price and prepare an attractive listing, he also had the eye for the repairs/maintenance/and miscellaneous details needed to prepare the property for market both for the eyes of the buyer and the inspectors of the lending institutions. Like myself, Steve is a man of his word "old school" who says what he means and means what he says. He got what needed to be done finished in a timely manner in concert with workmen that he had confidence in to get the work done right and on time. I do not give recommendations lightly. That said, I wholeheartedly recommend Steve Shea as a top shelf realtor that I would use again without hesitation if the occasion arose.

Rachel was responsive and concerned about what was important to us. She was the first realtor we…read morecalled that asked what was important to us in a realtor (our response - easy going, sense of humor, working on our schedule not hers). She assigned someone who ticked the boxes

How often have you heard these statements: "Buying our home was a delightful experience. I would…read moredo it again in a heartbeat! Our realtor was the best!" Um, probably never. Home buying/selling consistently rates as one of the most stressful experiences in a lifetime behind #1 losing a loved one and #2 being diagnosed with a terrible disease. Well, I am not sure exactly where it falls on the top 10 of most stressful experiences, but it is certainly up there. And I am convinced this is due to the lack of Rachel Schaden's in the world, because if there were more Rachels around, home buying/selling would be a delight. Or at least as delightful as the banks would allow it to be. :) Rachel is a gem, pure and simple. She was our realtor in Portland when we recently bought a house in SW. I moved a lot growing up, so I already had a lot of experiences with realtors (read: mostly bad experiences). My husband and I continued the moving tradition recently, and Rachel was the one bright spot in the whole mess of selling our old home and buying our new one. And when I say mess, I do mean an all caps M-E-S-S. The realtor selling our home (NOT Rachel) could have taken notes from Rachel (I wish she had!)...no follow through, no professionalism, flaking out at inappropriate moments. (!) But despite the unevenness of the professionals that we paid to sit around while my poor husband and I were forced to do their jobs for them, Rachel was the one person who we knew we could count on. We knew if there was a deadline, she would be all over it. Not on vacation. Not pawning it off on her assistant. Not out to lunch on the inspection report, buyers addendum, or counteroffer documents. Our poor buyers were made to wait (and stress!) about the outcome, while we waited and stressed, and the sellers in Portland that we were trying to buy from waited and stressed. Lots of waiting and stressing. I wish Rachel had been our realtor for the whole process. It would have eliminated a lot of waiting and stressing. Rachel was the one person who followed through exactly as she promised she would. I am convinced we never would have gotten our current home without her professionalism and attention to detail. She went above and beyond in every respect, even helping the realtor selling our house (!) manage that aspect of the deal. She never once dropped the ball during the entire process of trying to buy our house in Portland (and we had a pretty convoluted journey). And she ALWAYS did what she said she would do. Even the sellers of our current home were impressed with her (and they had their own agent!). I am sure when word gets out about how good Rachel is, she will be inundated with clients, and she certainly deserves the recognition. She is uncommonly good at her job. Probably because she actually cares about her clients. I don't get that feeling from most realtors, but I felt it the minute I met Rachel. I regard Rachel as a friend, and I would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a reliable realtor (believe me, this is NOT an oxymoron). Based on my experiences I believe Rachel is a diamond among a lot of carbon copies out there. She is the real deal and deserves to be celebrated for her impeccable level of professionalism, kindness, concern, and service. Buying/selling homes will probably always be stressful to some degree. However, if everyone were as committed, professional, trustworthy, and reliable as Rachel, I think people would have fewer horror stories about the misadventures they had on the sale/purchase of their home and more stories about how streamlined and easy the process was because they had a Rachel in their corner.

The billing department is run very well. The staff is helpful and prompt with their responses.read more

Our area, The Seasons in Woodbury was hiring them to manage the HOA in my neighborhood for few…read moreyears. They have done a horrible job of taking care the landscape in our area. Trees and flowers died each year due to lack of watering, trimming... Grass only cut once every couple weeks. Each year the HOA is increasing without the proper care they put in. They are overcharge $10 late fee for HOA even you paid them in full. They sent us a letter but do not have a proper bill pay to. Called Michael Mattson, the name on the letter and left numerous calls and they did not even care to call back to resolve the charge since it kept adding up and now even charged extra $20 and threaten us with the letter saying my account will turn over to collection while I already paid them $227 for this year. I will talk to my area representative and better find another one to manage our area. This is a horrible company, just like others saying, do not work with them.

I lived at 1154 lawson for 2 years first few months lights went out went to change the bulbs and…read morewala it wasn't bulbs that was to be used like normal lights looked like some type of wire light or from when maybe the house was first built I brought lamps door handles kept falling off first few months of living there the bathroom door was stapled together where it is off at eventually it came off and it wasn't even the same the like rest of the door the fridge didn't have a handle and it kept leaking water on the inside and outside of the fridge the basement they threw paint everywhere and being when I washed and dried the clothes the paint got to bubble from the dryer and the humidity from the dryer running I'm trying to figure out where is 10,000$ in damages the ceiling in the dining room kept falling apart it was some type of styrofoam the floors were already terrible and I didn't get to see the place until the day I moved in first red flag the windows steady cracked due to the house is old and they charged me every time they came to fix them they would crack due to so hard to close them summer time especially winter didn't matter im sure they still that way I lived there 2020-2022 I went to the office today to ask for receipts for the 10,000$ repairs and Ms Hernandez looked like she seen a ghost when I said my name I believe they are trying to get over on me I'm going to that house and I want to see the difference because why am I being charged 10,000$ I'm sure they piece it together for them as well I seen roaches when I moved in I told them this I had roach traps and spray them mice stayed coming through the cracks of the house that's probably why it was so cold during the winter the heat barely worked I changed the filter the heat stopped working i just bought space heaters the walls were half way painted all the door handles kept falling off they charged every time they came out to do anything fix anything they are a scam and including the people working with them Midwest resale saying he was a lawyer or something like that said i owed 10,000 and of course I agreed to pay due to I needed another place to move and I didn't want a judgment on me make it hard for me and my son to move elsewhere so yall watch out for these companies they want you to pay for other more properties due to they threw crap cheap stuff in the house they rented out I washed the walls down because I had cats and dogs and the roaches leave behind some black crap said the house reeked of pet feces like ok my cat sprayed here and there and I had dogs but 10,000$ I'm a speak to my paralegal and see if I can sue if they don't come with I asked for I'm not about to keep paying the guy from midwest resale was so rude until I agreed to make payments every 2 weeks people are a joke I almost forgot about they painted the tub with paint for walls when I took my first bath paint was in my bath water I scraped the paint and it was a yellow ruff spot that they threw paint over Lord now that I'm moved I'm ready to go against the scammers and the jokes they thought they were going to put on me Ma Hernandez girl its ok you didn't see a ghost today send me receipts immediately please and thank you

Had an appointment at noon that no one was there for. I stayed around 20 minutes waiting and…read morecalling the number I was given for that entire time. Not a single time was it answered. Nonsensical service.

i met this guy at college 30 years ago.he knows how to make money for people and seems to be easy…read moreto get along with. He lives in the area and had a list of past buyers i could call too. seems personable and easy to work with-sold 4 homes of mine too.

CAUTION!!!! Possibly going to court to try to recoupe money that was unlawfully held. Claiming…read morethat things on a house rented to us are missing(example- adding new screen windows and parts to the sink that never existed), then used a large portion of our $2K security deposit to buy new additions to improve the house. We have picture evidence from the day we moved in so the courts should figure this out. Have heard from NUMEROUS sources in the community that this happens with them every year. We were told by City Hall that there has been nothing but problems with this landlord trying to not pay for things.

Brian listed a property for one of my clients last year and he was able to sell the property for…read moreasking price. Brian was always accessible and more than happy to answer all questions or concerns. I highly recommend him for all types of buyers and sellers.

From the owner: 17 years of experience in the marketplace with a focus on quality of my client's experience not the…read morequantity of transactions. I welcome the opportunity to work with a first-time home buyer - My education background kicks in - I welcome helping families dance the tango of selling and buying at the same time - I can dance - ask me. I am no no-nosense - what you see is what you get. Creative, project manager, a community leader, knowledgeable, problem solver, get it done kind of person! A patient, kind navigator that helps make dreams come true - While I am not from Wisconsin - I can be a bit cheesy - can you tell?

Sat, Jan 8 at 1:42 PM Joe and Jackie saved my life.  No…read morekidding. Because of some unforeseen events I was no longer able to make the payments on my house at 128 104th  Lane in Coon Rapids.  I was two years in arrears and there wasn't any way I could make this right. I tried many times to get advice or help from the Loan Company to no avail One day the phone rang and it was a stranger named Joe who wanted to talk to me about my property in MN.  He said that he was able to take my worries away.  After he explained that a Sheriff's Sale would remove my liability  and possibly leave me with a profit. How could this be ?  Some strange man calls and wants to take all your worries away ? Was this some trick?  Was this Ed McMann ?   I told him thanks but I would have to think about it and call me tomorrow.   I don't even know how I amassed all the information about this Joe Bryski fellow.   On one site I was even able to see Joe teaching a class to relators about Sheriff Sales. I saw his wedding photos and learned about his dog.  This guy was the real deal and I knew I could trust him. Joe and Jackie walked me through every step of the process.  They  handled the hurdle of my now living out of state and even personally saw to some repairs to the house.  After a few short weeks they sold the house and sent me a check for almost $10,000.  All this happened without costing me a dime. Because of Joe and Jackie I'm on solid ground financially  and am able to sleep at night. I'm sure glad I answered the phone that day and took the time to meet Joe.