Literally the BEST Realtor ANYONE could ever hope to work with! Suzanne Bownik has represented me for the past 20 years in all my Real Estate transactions. Suzanne has also assisted friends and family and each one has purchased what they were looking for. Suzanne has been impeccable every time and once again she has done what we thought would be impossible. We found our dream home and because we wanted it, we quickly removed our home sale contingency, yet the purchase was a nightmare due to the Seller's Agent being incompetent and self-centered. Yet, Suzanne remained professional, whereas I did not. Suzanne was always in communication with us, she balanced our purchase and our sale flawlessly. Suzanne knows how to market/sell by creating beautiful, informative property brochures, always attentive to Agent inquiries and going the extra mile by keeping those who toured our home updated on any changes or improvements made. Suzanne is an incredible people person she knows how to 'handle' me and she does it with grace. On the buyer's agent side, Suzanne is tenacious in getting what her buyer's want. She made us feel like we were her only clients, even though we know there are many. Suzanne represented our interest and revived a deal that died due to the Seller's Agent going on a fishing trip to Canada with NO ONE to step in his place. Suzanne is overly thorough, yet that's me being antsy, she protects her client's assets, and does so with such a calm demeanor. Even when I sense Suzanne is frustrated (e,g, other Agent not responding, other Agent not being ethical etc.), Suzanne never lets it show. She is cool, calm, and collected under pressure and she has never let me down. My husband, Tom met Suzanne at one of her client appreciation events and he was impressed from day one, yet, when he got to see her in action it solidified his confidence in her abilities. Our purchase began on 8/20 and we closed 11/03 between that time the Seller's Agent was fired by his clients and luckily, they reached out after the initial deal had been quashed. Once it was confirmed the sellers no longer had a business relationship with their Realtor, we were able to strike a new deal. Suzanne continued to represent us, and the sellers represented themselves... this situation worked out perfectly as the sellers wanted to sell and we wanted to buy - the only person who once stood in the way of that was the now fired Seller's Agent. Shortly after listing our home, another one in the same development went up, a stone's throw away from ours. That listing had been recently updated, yet our listing sold before it did - again a testament to Suzanne's tenacity and presentation of the exact same layout and location. Suzanne is honest to a fault, ethical beyond measure and extremely knowledgeable. If you have a question about anything Suzanne is quick to answer. She is clear in her words and makes sure you understand. I was a Realtor years ago, yet my knowledge does not compare to what Suzanne knows. If you're currently working with someone who isn't showing you the things you're looking for, isn't listening to your preferences OR if you're looking for the VERY BEST, then look no further than Suzanne Bownik... she is responsive, amazing and after 20 years of knowing her I can say she has remained CONSISTENT.... The only change has been that when I first met her, she was only working in Minnesota and now she's in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida! Suzanne Bownik is why I am writing this review atop a hill north of the Twin Cities on several acres of property, which is EXACTLY where we wanted to be..... There's a lot of money at stake when it comes to Real Estate - the Realtor you choose DOES make a difference. I know a lot of Realtors, some are friends, some family but Suzanne will always be my Realtor. Do not trust one of the biggest purchases of your life to a friend or family member.... Work with Suzanne Bownik you will be very happy you do/did! read more

Working with Suzanne throughout our home buying experience was amazing. We were so satisfied with every aspect from start to finish. We knew we could reach out to her with any questions or concerns about the process. She always had the answers to help us feel secure in our purchase. I will highly recommended her to anyone and everyone who needs a highly experienced and professional realtor to help them find their next home. She's gained a lifelong client and I'm so thankful to know she's always here to help when we need her services. read more

Suzanne is the absolute greatest! She encouraged me, inspired me and educated me during this process of purchasing my first home. She never tired of my questions and answered my calls faster than my own kids. She took us to see so many homes and refused to ever let me get discouraged. She always said that the right home would find us and it certainly did. I can't recommend Suzanne enough! If you are thinking about buying or selling your home, please contact her. You will thank me later! read more

When we were looking for our first home, we met Suzanne and went straight to work for us. She navigated the issues we were going to face, the ones we did face and put out fires before they had a chance to start. I often think of the day at the signing table how the seller tried some shenanigans and without breaking eye contact Suzanne came at them hard with the terms of the contract. She was so intense they ended up adding in more concessions saving us money. After the sale was done, Suzanne was there for questions. We kept contact with her over the years and even though the house sale was long since gone, she was quick to help us when we didn't know who to talk to. For over 10 years she has been there for us when things popped up and we didn't know what to do. Recently my family suffered a tragedy that required us to sell our home and move out of state to take care of family. In a tailspin without knowing how to do it, just the life or death pressing need of family, having to move 1400 miles away in the middle of a global pandemic... we turned to Suzanne for guidance in a seemingly hopeless situation. Suzanne spent a lot of time researching options to give us the most bang for our buck, and still meet a strict deadline. She put herself in front of the problem with the same level of focus we saw all those years ago at the signing table. She saved us nearly $40,000 from several unethical house flippers looking for a self-serving payday. She did everything she could for us, managed everything she could, went above and beyond so many times we lost count! She watched over us on all fronts leveraging her skills and experience to protect us on multiple fronts and keep the stress as low as possible in a situation that had it in abundance. From buying our home 10 years ago to selling it last week Suzanne was there for our family every time. read more

May 2020 updated review! 2nd time working with Suzanne! This time she helped us sell the home that she's helped us purchased 2 years ago. It's always a great experience with her as, she knows all the ins and outs on selling. Suzanne had a stager give us a consultation on minor things we should fix our display in the home to show the house well. Suzanne also had a photographer come out to our home to take photos for us. Communication was always on point and I know we were not the only clients she had! Our concerns were always addressed right away and if she did not have the answers, she would go out of her way to retrieve those answers for us. We cannot have asked for a better realtor. We are proud to say we SOLD our home by Suzanne in 2020 during this COVID-19 market. We are forever grateful and always highly recommend her to friends and family! read more

Hands down the best realtor you can ask for! Suzanne Bownik makes everything STRESS-FREE! Communication was on point, she made sure all your questions were answered. We've never felt like we were just a number but a VALUABLE client of hers. She had helped us bought our first home in 2016 and helped us sell it during this pandemic! Highly recommend Suzanne Bownik! You would not regret going with her. read more

Suzanne listed our home for us and she and her team were absolutely amazing to work with! We have worked with other realtors in the past and she is hands down the best around, we would recommend her without hesitation to anyone. She is very knowledgeable, highly professional, intelligent and responded to us with lightning speed anytime we had any question, no matter how trivial it may have been. We accepted an offer on our home in under 24 hours and the transaction couldn't have gone any better from start to finish. Suzanne is friendly and very easy to work with to boot, would give a 100 star rating if we could, we absolutely loved working with her! read more