Services Available

Joel and Coldwell Banker are here to assist you through the entire 180 step process of purchasing the best home for the best price or to sell your home for the highest price possible. Coldwell Banker Burnet and Team-Joel deliver 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 PHH Home Loans, title insurance and closing through Burnet Title and the services of NRT Insurance and Burnet Relocation. Whether you choose to use some or all of our services, we have you covered!

Business Philosophy

Our business philosophy is simple: We strive to deliver a positive experience for every customer. This is accomplished through the collaborative efforts of the many members of our team who are dedicated to the success of your housing transaction. We’ve been getting high marks from our home buying and selling customers in Minnesota and western Wisconsin since we opened for business in the 1970's. It is our plan to continue this tradition. we look forward to serving you.

Biography

About Joel

As a long-time business person with degrees in Business Management and Leadership, Joel has been involved in a variety of real estate investment and management projects, however, utilizing his skill and expertise to sell his client's homes in record time and to find the perfect home for his home-buying clients is his real passion!

Thinking About Buying

For those looking to purchase a home, Joel works relentlessly to get his client's into the right home! He is always available to answer questions, provide updates, locate homes with specific criteria, and schedule showings. Joel walks you through the entire process, explaining each and every step along the way, connecting you with the best lenders, inspectors, and other professionals, as necessary for your individual buying needs! Joel has the knowledge, expertise, and contacts to move you into your perfect home quickly and efficiently. Joel is with you every step of the way and never too busy to help you achieve your dream! Interest rates & prices are at record lows and there has never been a better time to buy or move up to a larger home! Call, Text, or Email Joel, 507.273.0036!

Thinking About Selling?

For those interested in selling, Joel utilizes relationships with sites such as Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia, and Yahoo Real Estate, along with virtual tours, social media, targeted marketing campaigns, print marketing, and access to thousands of Realtors in the area, to spotlight client's homes and get them sold. Joel prides himself on hosting each and every one of his client's open houses. "I am there to sell my client's homes." ...and Joel has many more strategies that he utilizes in selling his client's homes quickly and for the best price available! Joel listens to you and communicates steady and regular feedback so you always know what is happening during the sale of your home! Schedule a free no obligation market analysis with Joel and find out the current market value of your house!

What Joel's Clients Say

"My house was listed with another company and sat on the market without any showings for 4 1/2 months. Joel listed my home and sold it 2 weeks later! I would definitely recommend Joel to anyone looking to sell their house!" -Rachelle Womeldorf. 

"I don't think we could have sold our house if it wasn't for Joel.We had an area Realtor that couldn't get the job done and the home was sitting for 8 months. Joel had it for less than 3 months and it was sold. Thanks! Again! Joel. You're Awesome!" -Rob and Mindie Gehrking

"Joel went way above and beyond expectations with my closing. There were several roadblocks and challenges, and without Joel's persistence, expertise and integrity...I would highly recommend Joel Thiem...a reliable and professional Realtor. THANK YOU JOEL!" -William Hansen.

"I was very apprehensive about the home buying process but Joel's patience and service made it an enjoyable. Joel had an incredible willingness to meet our needs, not his own, and made every effort to help us find a home we would enjoy and could afford. From the moment we met him he expressed a willingness, but not pressure, to help us in the home buying process. It was a pleasure to work with him and my fiance and I often talk of how much we enjoyed home hunting and buying with him. Thanks Joel, I would highly recommend Joel to anyone looking for honest professional service, without any unnecessary pressure or stress that is already an inherent part of the home buying process." -Robert Flores

"We would recommend Joel. Our house was on the market several times prior-he got the job done-was extremely thorough-professional and kept us well informed." -Joe and Carole LaBrec

"Thank you, I really could not be happier with my purchase." -Mark Johnston

"Thanks for your help in selling my house!  You exceeded my expectations in helping me with the sale, especially since I was out of town and you had to handle so much of the miscellany that came up." -Joe Ratterman

Mission Statement

Since 1973, our firm has been guided by a set of principles. Over the years, they have been modified to reflect a changing environment, but the basic mission has remained the same. Our Mission is: To create and promote positive experiences for our customers and communities. To create and promote opportunities for personal growth. To create and promote change and innovation. To create and promote a fun, fulfilling and respectful environment.

Technology

Coldwell Banker Burnet 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.