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Corrisa and Aaron Miliander

You provided the service we asked for; our house sold in a short time.  I understand we entered the market in a difficult time.  Your office probably had more listings than it could ’sanely’ serve.  I didn’t feel that the … Read more >

How Bad Is The Housing Crisis?

The media has made much to-do about the housing crisis but is it really a crisis at all?  Yes real estate sales have been down slightly in the Rochester area for about the past 18 months but that is coming … Read more >

Sara and Jeff Bulau

Everything went very smoothly.  Shawn kept in touch with what was going on and we had no surprises.  Shawn was very up front and honest about our home and what we could expect from the selling process.  He was quick … Read more >

Troy and Stephanie Miller

We felt that you were very professional and knowledgeable about the area.  Your advice and availability were much appreciated.  We were very pleased with the way you handled our transaction, from the home search through the closing process.… Read more >

Rates Higher as Stocks Climb

Last week, the stock market declined and mortgage rates fell, as investors worried about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and oil prices reached record highs. In a pivotal reversal, the opposite took place this week. With increased confidence in the Read more >

Dr. James and Patsy Donahue

Shawn and his team are a pleasure to work with.  The marketing report is very helpful and the constant communication makes selling a home so much easier.  Unlike friends who used other Realtors, we always knew what the plan was … Read more >

Market Conditions for Rochester Minn (June 30 to July 6, 2008)

There were 35 new listings last week in Rochester, MN (avg list price of $221,047, median $159,900) and 19 listings coming back on the market (avg list price of $233,205, median $179,900, avg of 275 days on the market).

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Tim and Becky Stahr

I think because you were very honest about our price and didn’t try to ‘buy’ our listing by inflating what we could sell our house for, we ended up selling very quickly.  I also remember that you said usually your … Read more >

Quynh and Kenny Do

Everything went the way we expected.  However, we wish we could have sold the house for a little more.  We felt somewhat ‘a slight’ pushy from you to bring the price down.  Otherwise, thanks so much for selling the house … Read more >

Pat and Tari Weir

Everything went smoothly.  We were very comfortable with how things were handled.  I would absolutely choose Shawn Buryska and his staff to represent us if we decide to move again.  Thank you very much for everything!… Read more >