Kudos for Colleen
Colleen helped us find our perfect first home! She's fantastic, and we can recommend her whole-heartedly. Besides her skills as a realtor, she even chased around our toddler while we house hunted, and she was always a joy to be around. Thanks so much, Colleen!
Melanie & Phillip
Colleen Gonzalez is a very fine professional in her real estate field. She takes the time to thoroughly research the area and understand the opportunities to sell your house in the Lake Minnetonka communities. Colleen has great people skills, serving her clients with a depth of understanding and a warm and supportive personality, well equipped to see the sale through to a happy conclusion. Colleen has fine artistic taste for arranging your furniture and your belongings in an attractive way for showings. In her enthusiasm for selling your home, Colleen goes the second mile in providing resources for enhancing your property's value by organizing a beautiful realtor's open house. She appreciates the amount of time it takes to prepare for a showing and always gives the owner enough advance notice to be ready. Colleen has a deep consideration for the owner's needs and takes these into account when planning the showings. And she knows how to find potential buyers! My home was on the market for 6 weeks and we had multiple showings until the perfect buyer came along! I highly recommend Colleen Gonzalez as your realtor of choice.
-Rhoda
Colleen was instrumental in helping me sell my first home and buying my new home. Her amazing decorating/design skills I believe were an important factor in selling my home so quickly. I thought I had it decorated, de-cluttered, and ready to list, but I came home one day to see that she made some minor changes that made an unbelievable difference in how my house looked. It was truly unbelievable and I had actually considered staying! The changes/touch-ups she made were with existing things I already had or inexpensive purchases. My house was sold in a matter of days and it was time to look for a new one! I was hesitant in jumping in to house hunting right away because my first home buying experience left a mark. I felt rushed and pushed into purchasing asap and felt that I was just another paycheck to my then agent and it didn't matter whether I was happy long term or not as long as I bought something quick. My experience with Colleen was the complete opposite. Colleen seemed sincerely dedicated to finding me the home that matched my personality and could be my home for many years. She was always available to show me homes and drove many miles to some as I didn't have a particular neighborhood that I wanted to live in. If there was a question she didn't have an answer for she promptly got back to me with a response. Colleen's positive attitude and eye for detail really made my house hunting experience a positive one. I love my new home and still can't believe how perfect it is for me. I don't believe I would have found it without Colleen!
-Valerie
Colleen made my first time as a seller a great and easy experience. I was very nervous and didn't know what I was doing, If I didn't have Colleens expertise and great advise this process wouldn't have been so easy. My house sold in just a couple days too!
Elizabeth
I was a first-time home buyer with lots and lots of questions all throughout the process - from searching, to negotiating, to preparing for closing. Colleen was patient, incredibly generous with her time, and used her expertise to walk me through the process. She was always responsive to my inquiries and requests and was diligent about finding and showing me potential homes. With her help, I found one I was excited about, and I'm thrilled to now live there after a successful negotiation. I'm so glad I chose Colleen as my realtor.
Kai
This was our 3rd time buying a house. Our first 2 experiences were not great to say the least, so when we decided to work with Colleen we honestly were not expecting much, but she blew us away! We sold our house quickly and the buyer's close date only gave us about a month to find a new home. Although it was inevitable the situation was going to be stressful, Colleen went above and beyond for us! She was always available when we had a question, and made it a priority to arrange for us to see as many houses as possible. I was very skeptical we would be able to find something in such a short time, but with the help and determination of Colleen we not only found a house, but THE perfect house for us! I also should mention even though we were on a tight timeline, Colleen never made us feel rushed to make a decision, and she was genuine through the whole process. For Colleen she isn't in the business like many realtors solely for the commission, but because she sincerely wants to help people find their dream home. I could go on and on about her wonderful qualities and how knowledgable she is, but the true testament is that, again as stressful as it was at times, once it was all over and we were moved in we realized just how much we will miss her, but we gained a life long friend.
Amanda & Jeremy
Colleen Gonzalez helped us find our dream home in 2019. Our wish list was pretty extensive and she was able to help us find everything we hoped for - Mid Century Modern, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, attached garage in District 197. We were nervous buying a home in the $390 range. With Colleen’s advice and help during the buying process, our worries and concerns were put to rest. Colleen’s commitment as our real estate agent didn’t end on our closing day. She’s always been just a phone call away ready to help out in anyway. I can’t say enough wonderful things about Colleen Gonzalez as our real estate agent.
Gretchen & Chris
A good mutual friend who knows Colleen socially recommended we engage her as our realtor, and were truly & absolutely thrilled with our experience. Colleen is lovely to work with, was very attentive to our list of requirements and 'would-like-to have's; and quickly tailored her home recommendations to meet our hopes & dreams. Colleen was readily available & quick to respond whenever we wanted to set up a time to look at homes, which for us meant evenings & weekends. She is knowledgeable, personable, warm, fun and very easy to work with. Also, because we were looking primarily at older homes, she pointed out 'issues' and concerns on many of the houses we looked at - many of which we would have missed ourselves. We felt well shepherded through our selection process, and knew she had a sharp eye out for issues we might later regret not seeing or that would be expensive to fix down the road. After only a few weeks of searching, Colleen sent us a listing which ultimately became our 'perfect home'....which somewhat amazed us at the time. A handful of weeks seemed pretty quick to find exactly what we wanted within our price range. Even though we found this house on a weekend, she had an offer in within a couple of hours & mortgage paperwork (through her trusted mortgage partner) was in progress. We are extremely appreciative of her hard work, attentiveness, & knowledge helping us through this process. She's wonderful to work with, we can't recommend her highly enough!
Tiffany & Scott
When I bought my condo, I was completely blind! Being a first time home buyer, I had NO idea what to expect, what to think, or even know what questions I need/needed to ask. I literally had no Idea what I was doing and quite frankly petrified!
Colleen was able to answer all my questions immediately and took personal time at night (knowing she has children) to get me through the process! She was available by phone, email, and texts. As a teacher, I don't have time during the day to make phone calls, that flexibility was EXTREMELY important to me!
During a walk-through of my condo, she checked on things that I would have NEVER even thought to do or look at! She gave me some advice on simple inexpensive updates I could do on my own, and I was able to make some changes that make my place feel more like home and not just a house!
As I said, I was completely blind and Colleen explained every little detail that I needed to know, and guided me through areas of the association rules and regulations and certain items to look out for. She was genially concerned made sure to ask if I could live with the rules.
I definitely would recommend Colleen to perspective home buyers and If I ever move again, I will be giving her a call!
Allison
Colleen helped us buy our first home a few months ago, and the whole process was a joy! As first time home buyers we had a lot of questions and Colleen was super responsive and guided us through the process really well. When we first reached out to her we were very unsure about if we were ready and she helped us set up a timeline for looking and supported us going at our own pace. We appreciated her expert advice deciding on a good offer when we found a house we loved (much sooner than we thought!) and her guidance on setting up the inspection and negotiating everything that followed. She went above and beyond to come with us to numerous walkthroughs while we were in the waiting period before closing, including when my parents came to visit from out of state so they could see the house and we could hold up paint chips!
Pam
Colleen is top notch. Working with her was like exploring homes with a best friend who never tires of comparing and contrasting features and cost. She is an elegant mix of sophisticated diplomat and tough negotiator on behalf of her clients. She was always easy to reach and clearly explained all the steps entailed in the process of home buying. She is experienced and well connected. I highly recommend Colleen.
Maria
Colleen made the process as smooth and effortless as possible. She took the time to give detailed answers to all of my questions and was extremely flexible with her time. For anyone looking to dive into home ownership I highly recommend Colleen.
-Scott
Brilliant, insightful, and determined are the words that come to mind when I think of Colleen as our realtor. Colleen was the best realtor we could have hoped for. Her dogged determination to help us find exactly what we wanted got us the perfect home for an ideal price in a very hot market. Colleen is the hardest worker I know; she turned over every stone to effectively navigate the home-buying process. She has incredible local knowledge and the relationships to make deals happen that others don't. I cannot imagine going through this process without her.
I highly recommend engaging Colleen as your realtor.
-Cailin & Alex
Colleen should be your first choice when considering a real estate agent to list and sell your home. She helped us navigate the process of selling the house we had lived in for twenty years. Colleen expertly staged our home beautifully - we almost wanted to stay in it! Her listing went live on a Friday afternoon with two Saturday open houses. We had multiple offers on the home by Monday. We ultimately sold the home for many thousands over the listing price. Throughout the selling process Colleen kept us informed of steps of the process, from deciding on the listing price to negotiating with our buyer to working with the title company for closing. We are immensely impressed with Colleen and grateful she is our agent.
Linda & Michael
Purchasing our first home with Colleen was a delightful experience. We were not very motivated buyers. We had lived in the same apartment for over two decades and we were comfortable there. Colleen was very patient with us. She never rushed us and she made house hunting so much FUN! Colleen introduced us to a variety of homes, answered all of our questions and was diligent in finding an answer if she didn't have one. She was punctual and we could always count on her to respond to us quickly. Finally, Colleen connected us with top notch professionals for all of our home buying needs - inspectors, mortgage officer, and closers. Things went so smoothly and now we really are in our dream home. Our friends call it our country estate (because of the large wooded back yard and in-ground pool). We also have the most beautiful view of the St. Paul city skyline from our bedroom. I could not imagine a more lovely person than Colleen. We are eternally grateful for her tender approach, expertise and professional connections.
Holly & Timothy
Colleen helped us find a new home AND sell our old home all within a short timeframe that demanded constant availability and responsiveness from both sides. She was more than up to the task and we're so glad she was recommended to us as we were in the process of considering a big move with twin babies. I'm not sure how it would have gone without Colleen, but I'm fairly certain it would have been terrible. I've always respected people who consistently go above and beyond simply because they care and have no other way of going about their business. Colleen is one of those people. And she actually managed to make our very stressful transition fun and exciting. Today, we're happily settled into our new home with more space for our growing girls to play, and we sold our old home for top dollar thanks to Colleen's unwaivering work ethic and creativity. Take it from me - whether you're buying or selling (or both), Colleen is the woman you need on your team.
Marin & Bryce
Colleen helped me both sell my current home and buy a new one all while navigating the pandemic. We had listed my home a day before the initial lockdowns took place - to say she helped keep me sane throughout the process would be an understatement! She went above and beyond what was expected of her. On the sale side, on top of navigating the uncertainty around COVID, she even helped me clean out my house last minute the night before closing. On the buy side, she helped keep my spirits up as we were navigating an extremely competitive market. When it was all said and done, I couldn't have been happier with the home I ended up in. I would highly recommend picking Colleen as your realtor of choice. -
Brett
My husband and I had a short window to buy a home and Colleen was incredibly reliable throughout the process and helped us find and close on a home in under 2 months during this crazy seller's market. She was incredibly knowledgeable and always made sure to thoroughly inspect homes during walkthroughs to help us make the most informed decision possible before putting in an offer. She was so kind, helpful and promp throughout the process, really putting us at ease during a stressful time. We would definitely recommend Colleen and will be using her again in the future for all of our real estate needs!
Sarah & Eston
The first time we met Colleen we knew that she was the one we wanted to work with to help us sell our house. She is very knowledgeable about the local market and also made the process straightforward and seamless. We were out of town during this process and Colleen went WAY above and beyond time and time again. No task was too small or large and she worked with such passion. If you are looking for an agent who has your back-please consider Colleen.
Kathi & Peter
"Coming into this year, I took a big leap and made the decision to buy my first house. Having minimal experience with the real estate market to date, I was anxious to say the least. I didn’t understand the process of applying for a mortgage. I wasn’t familiar with how to assess the structure and integrity of a house. And I had no clue how to balance my personal connection with a house (i.e. the feeling of a house being “home”) with the bigger picture reality of my house being a financial investment. Amidst this state of uncertainty and vulnerability, I couldn’t have asked for a better real estate agent than Colleen. Without fail, she always helped me feel supported and confident during this difficult process, answering my many questions in detail and operating at a pace that worked for me. She was also extremely accessible and an exceptional communicator, always being available to tour a house or place an offer on a moment’s notice. And perhaps most importantly, I knew that I could completely trust her to look out for my interests as a first time home buyer. I’ve now lived in my new home for the past 2 months and couldn’t be happier. I highly recommend Colleen and her services to anyone interested in buying a home. I likely plan to move again in the next 7-10 years, and when I do, I will most certainly plan to work with Colleen again as my real estate agent."
Erik
Colleen helped us buy our first home a few months ago, and the whole process was a joy! As first time home buyers we had a lot of questions and Colleen was super responsive and guided us through the process really well. When we first reached out to her we were very unsure about if we were ready and she helped us set up a timeline for looking and supported us going at our own pace. We appreciated her expert advice deciding on a good offer when we found a house we loved (much sooner than we thought!) and her guidance on setting up the inspection and negotiating everything that followed. She went above and beyond to come with us to numerous walkthroughs while we were in the waiting period before closing, including when my parents came to visit from out of state so they could see the house and we could hold up paint chips!
Valerie & Malte
Colleen was so amazing to work with! When I was searching for my first house, she was so easy, fun and helpful to work with. Actually, helpful is an understatement. She responded to questions and inquiries almost immediately, and has a great eye for converting houses into a true home. You will have an amazing journey in search of your next home when you work with Colleen.
- Nora
Colleen was fantastic to work with. We were not in town to look at the houses but she used the tech at her disposal to do live video tours and keep us very well informed.
She made a great off to sellers and got several thousand knocked off the price in an extremely hot sellers market. We came a couple days before close to see the place and realized didn’t need to as she had given us ample and accurate information and used top notch inspectors
I have bought several properties in the past and trust is paramount in this business. Colleen earned my complete trust and highly recommend her.
Valia & Leif