Among the majority of homeowners, the sale of one’s property involves their most significant financial investment, and a process that under the best of circumstances can stir a range of emotions and create significant physical and logistical challenges. Sage wisdom would suggest this is an occasion to engage a seasoned professional who understands well the big picture surrounding real estate sales, and is adept at keeping everything on track for a seamless closing during a time when matters might otherwise derail. Bob Albrecht’s friendly, fun, easygoing demeanor is sure to put you at ease, and his sound business acumen will instill confidence! Moreover, he appreciates that real estate transactions represent times of transition and mark rites of passage – some joyful, some difficult, and some simply practical.

• Bob personally has far beyond 40 years of full time residential real estate sales experience in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area market, and has closed well over 1,000 transactions. There is no substitute for this level of experience!
• Bob offers thoughtful pre-marketing consultation to assist Sellers in preparing their homes for sale. He can provide reputable contractor referrals, and has worked with skilled stagers who supplement his own design knowledge to create an environment wherein a property will show to its best advantage. Bob has market insights and savvy to help clients distinguish between projects that can create actual value vs. those that simply make a home more marketable.
• If you are planning to sell your current home and purchase another, Bob can offer sound counsel about which sequence of events might be most comfortable for you personally as well as financially.
• Bob is well-versed in the various municipal inspection requirements imposed by different cities and can guide you through compliance. He will also help you anticipate the inspection contingency that is a normal part of a residential Purchase Agreement.
• It is important to understand that pricing resale real estate is more art than science. Bob will aid you in identifying a range of value within which it is reasonable to believe your home would sell in the current market, and work with you to identify a listing price within that range that will likely generate the greatest degree of interest and the highest return.
• Bob will never act as a dual agent in any real estate transaction in which he has been hired to represent the best interests of the Seller. Rest assured your level of representation as a Seller will not be compromised in an “in-house” transaction where the Buyer is also represented by the firm.
• The day your property goes on the market, it will be presented through beautiful professional photography on every imaginable real estate website!
• Bob has outstanding rapport with other Realtors all across town and knows how to spread the word well about his properties among colleagues with all area real estate companies.
• All area Realtors are welcome to preview Bob’s listings during weekly tours of properties that are new to the market.
• In situations where a little bit extra marketing muscle is called for, Bob will design a plan to reach prospective Buyers in ways that have proven most effective!
• Showings will occur by appointment only with care given to security and privacy.
• Once offers to purchase have been received, Bob will negotiate aggressively to protect your interests. It is fundamental for a Seller’s agent to perform due diligence to ascertain that a Buyer is truly well qualified financially. Bob is acquainted with most of the reputable mortgage lenders in the market – yet has no vested interest in any mortgage company!
• Bob also has no vested interest in channeling business to any title insurance agency. These are companies that insure title, represent lenders at settlement, prepare the documentation necessary to convey real estate, and conduct real estate closings in their offices. Bob has truly unusual appreciation for the critical role of closing professionals, recommends only those who are outstanding, and understands how to work closely with them to assure that no details – large or small – are overlooked.