Joe Collins

About Joe:

My Background

I was born in St. Paul and raised in Shoreview. I've lived in St. Paul, Shoreview, Arden Hills, Fridley, Apple Valley, Vadnais Heights, Collegeville, St. Joseph, Minnetonka, Golden Valley, Plymouth, and Blaine. One could say I've moved a lot in my life! I've even worked a lot of places when I was a retail consultant including Michigan, New York, Florida, Georgia, California (3 times), Texas, Colorado, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois.

Education

I attended grade school in New Brighton, high school in Fridley, and then went on to graduate from St. John's University in 1999 with a double major in Management and Communication.

Memberships/ Affiliations/ Groups/ Civic

• Coldwell Banker Burnet President's Advisory Council
• Coldwell Banker Burnet North Suburban Distinctive Homes Group
• Charter Commission - City of Blaine
• Planning Commission - City of Blaine
• Anoka County Election Judge - Way of the Lord Church (Blaine)
• Founding member (Secretary) of the Blaine Public Safety Association
• North Metro Realtors Association Governmental Affairs Committee

My Love of Real Estate

I've had a passion for real estate since I was young which continues to this day. Whether its a new estate-home on the lake, or a little fixer-upper, I love to see the variety of homes that are in our wonderful state, and help their owners with all of their real estate needs. There is definitely a home for everyone out there, and I'm willing to take the time to help find the one that's right for my clients!

Hanson Builders, Inc.

I am a member of Team Hanson working with award-winning Hanson Builders, Inc. of Andover. Not only do I get to work with a builder of magnificent new homes, I also get to work with a talented group of salespeople who focus their efforts both on new construction and existing home sales.

Areas of Expertise

I specialize in working with first time home buyers, move-up buyers, and buyers/sellers of Distinctive Homes (those over $500,000) in the north metro area of the Twin Cities.

I like to work with energetic folks. Those who are willing to embrace using technology to find and evaluate homes and areas, as well as to communicate with me. If you like to text, or require immediate answers to your questions, then working with me will be a breeze for you! I market my homes with a solid internet presence on the most visited real estate sites in the US! Your home WILL be exposed to more buyers and bring an offer quicker than with most agents!

Testimonials

There are many things I can say about the high quality of service I provide to my clients, but nothing would be more credible than testimonials from some of my recent clients themselves.

So please take a moment to read the following comments I've received over the years. I hope they indicate my experience and integrity, as well as make it clear how much I enjoy helping folks with all of their real estate needs.

"I had my home listed for 8 months before I switched Realtors. Once I switched to JoeMN, my home sold in 30 days!"

Jason, Blaine

"A pleasure working with Joe - he was very knowledgeable and patient with all my questions!"

Claire, Fridley

"We had an amazing experience with Joe Collins as our Realtor. We put our house on the market in late October, and it was sold in November. He did a great job with the photos, marketing, and the presentation of our home, and enabled us to sell it within the time frame we needed to purchase our new home in a very challenging market (and time of year). He was responsive to our needs and kept us well-informed during the entire process."

Carolyn, Brooklyn Park

"I just wanted to thank you for the AHS Home Warranty on our house. This past weekend we woke up to a freezing house, the furnace quit working. AHS sent out a repair company on Saturday and got us back up and running right away. Also a while back they came out to fix our hot water heater. I just wanted to let you know that the warranty has WAY more then paid for itself. They have also been very easy to work with. Thanks again for the security it has provided our family this year!!!"

Troy, Anoka

"I would say that I was a little overwhelmed at first with the whole home-buying process. Sitting with Joe, having him explain the process and the paperwork, made the complex process easier to understand. I felt comfortable. He got back to me promptly with voicemails I left, or emails I sent. He also didn't push the process; instead let me look at my own pace, wanting me to find the right house for me to make a home."

Dave, St. Louis Park

"Joe helped us sell our home in less than 60 days, at a price that met our initial expectations. His enthusiasm really paid off! When it came time to buy a new home, he really listened to what we were looking for, and was there with us in each step of our search. He worked with the sellers' Realtor on all the details and really made the process easy for us. We are very happy with our new home!"

Joel & Amy, Lino Lakes

"Thanks again for all the hard work you did for me in selling my house. Living in Seattle, combined with the market there at the time, I've got to say you really did a brilliant job. There were plenty of roadblocks along the way, and you handled each one of them calmly, and most importantly, informed. The communication that you provided was always right on target (and on time)! Two thousand miles and two time zones made for a few late nights and early mornings, but you really took it in stride. Thank you. You have really cemented yourself in my Rolodex, and when I buy again in MN, you can bet that you will be the first (and only) call I make."

Joe, Seattle, WA