
Jen & Jeff Geisinger ~ Luke Team Real Estate
About us
Jen and Jeff work with home buyers and sellers in most suburban areas of the Twin Cities, specializing in the north suburbs and west suburbs. Looking for a home? Whether you are an experienced investor or a first-time buyer, she will help you choose a lender, find the best property, make an offer, negotiate, arrange financing, and everything else involved in making a wise real estate investment! Selling a home? With over a decade of experience in residential real estate, Jen works to find the pricing "sweet spot" based on your area, type of house, time of listing, updating, etc. She is also adept at helping you prep your home for sale and present it in its best light without spending a lot of money on costly updates. Excellent marketing and online exposure are crucial to finding you a buyer within your timeframe. Jen will answer all of your questions about how the selling process works including details about financing contingencies, private inspections, city inspections, disclosures, and how to coordinate your move. Realty co: Luke Team Real Estate. Award winning.
Business highlights
Services we offer
& home shopping., Real estate buyers & sellers including home price analysis, first-time homebuyer assistance, marketing, mortgage referrals
Amenities
Free Estimates
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"Thanks so much for the review! It's always a pleasure to work with you both and I was happy to help you find a home that you're excited to own! Thank you for your continued trust and your loyalty!"
"Thanks so much! We loved working with you both and were happy to give you as much time as you needed to find a new house. Listing a home with Star Wars-themed bedrooms was a first- it is definitely on our list of the most unique features we've encountered! We wish you many years of happiness in your new home!"
"Thank you so much for this amazing review! You and your family were so fun to work with and I'm glad you put your trust in me. I love what I do and being able to meet terrific people like you is what makes my career so great."
"I would love it if you were silly enough to move again and return to Minnesota! I enjoyed working with you as well and was very happy to help you move onto the next chapter in your lives! I hope you are enjoying the California sunshine and getting yourselves settled-in. Thanks for choosing to work with us! We'd love to work with anyone that you send our way!"
"I know Jeff had fun working with you and we were happy that you found a home that you love! Congrats on the job that brought you to beautiful MN as well! We were thrilled to help you guys!"
"I had fun working with you too! We made a great team- I appreciated that you worked so hard to get your home prepped for showings and a successful sale. Thanks for choosing me to represent you in this transition- I wish you continued success and happiness in Chicago!"
"Thank you for the thoughtful and detailed review! I (Jen) loved working with you to sell your townhome so you could begin the next stage of homeownership! I know Jeff enjoys working on the home-building process with you as well- I can't wait to see the finished product!"
"We were so excited to help you guys make another move! We're glad you were able to buy a beautiful home that will save you hours per week on commute time- life'[Member Information Removed] too short for a long commute! Thanks for contacting us to work with you again- we love you guys!!! Enjoy the new house- we'll be stopping over next time we're in the area!"
"I was happy to help you with the sale of your house during this tough time in your life. I'm especially glad to assist when my clients have a million things to focus on other than selling their home. It's nice to be able to handle that piece of their puzzle so they can attend to everything else that needs to be done. I wish you and your family much health and happiness in the future."
"We love showing you the most unusual homes on the market-thanks for asking us to help you find a house even more unique than the last! You'll enjoy lots of great memories in this one- we're "banking" on it!"
"We're thrilled to know that you are, once again, a satisfied client! Thanks for choosing to work with us on this "go around"- we hope to be your lifelong Realtors!"
"I appreciate the kind comments- it was a pleasure to work with you! Working with tenants and associations are "all in a day's work" for me. Thanks for choosing me to sell your home- I look forward to working with you again in the future!"
"Thank you for the nice review and for trusting us to help you transition into your next stage of life! You'll soon have your "empty nester" home and can spend free time doing the important things- like swimming, playing tennis, and even pickle ball! Enjoy every minute of it!"
"Although circumstances such as yours are never exciting or fun, we were glad to help navigate you through this tough situation. Thanks for trusting us to get you through this stage of life and help you into the next. We hope you'll be happy in your new homes for years to come!"
"It was a pleasure to work with you both-thanks for trusting me to help you purchase your first home! Keep the photos of your beautiful chickens coming and let us know when you have some eggs for sale!"
"Thank you for the great review! We were happy to help you navigate the sale so you could focus on all of the other crazy-big plates you were spinning! We're happy that you've found the home of your dreams and are able to start this new chapter of your lives in it. We had great fun working with you and look forward to an ongoing relationship!"
We are from Chicago and have lived in Minnesota for about 5 years. We relocated to the suburb of Plymouth, MN. Our children have moved out (Hip Hip Hooray!!!! they are on their own)
We hired Jen & Jeff to sell and purchase our new town home in 2014. We followed their suggestions on staging and preparing our old home for sale. Our open house was scheduled for 2 weeks after we signed our contract but it did not happen. After Jen & Jeff listed our home in various publications, We had a offer for our full asking price and we accepted. NO NEED FOR THE OPEN HOUSE. We believe Jen's ideas on staging our home really helped us sell quickly. Jeff takes pictures before and after for comparisons. They took our before pictures and showed us comparable home values in our area. Following their suggestions we recieved a higher price. We really loved the before and after pictures and Jeff's picture taking is fantastic.
Well, after 1 year in our new home my wife's company has offered her a new position. We are relocating to Denver, ugh! more SNOW!!.
We are currently following their advice once again in preparing our new home for sale this spring 2016. Jen & Jeff explained every detail of their contract, so we know what to expect. (Thats what I really like about this couple). I am 64 years old and not as good as I used to be with figures, so Jeff has explained this to me 2 - 3 times he is very patient. (Thank You)
Sometimes our expectations are too high because we kept relating our property values to the Chicagoland area. Jen and Jeff know Minnesota very well and know their business inside and out.
So, once again I look forward to working with them again. I know they will look out for our best interest.
Thank you so much for all the excellent service.
"Thanks very much for the terrific review! We LOVE working with both of you and consider ourselves lucky to have you as both repeat clients and as new-found friends! You've done beautiful things with your newly remodeled home and we can't wait to see the finishing touches!"
If you are from out of state, DON'T. You will never get the service you see elsewhere and continue reading.
Fired previous agent and went with her. No open house.
Oops, lights are on and garage is open and my nice neighbor called me to inform; "nope, it is not my fault. TYPICALLY, you hire someone to look after the house". Where did that typically come from? I didn't know that is typical and common knowledge.
Oops, price seems too high. "Would you have gone with $xxxx if I told you so?", "Yes, you are my agent and I expect the professional and accurate knowledge, and we almost closed with my now-fired agent for that price". I guess it is not her fault that house sat on market for a long time and just received one offer aside from one low ball.
"I think it is the best if you leave MN before listing the house. House should be cleaned and be empty". Hmm, okay? "I think we should get it professionally cleaned again and stage the house instead". What? see below...
We should get it professionally cleaned again and have staging come in to stage it nice. Oops, one offer from BEFORE these action was taken came back after they find a buyer of their house, and that was the, again, only offer aside from one low ball. Ohhhh no, it is not her fault wasting my money for following her professional opinion.
Ooops, I have a question. I get a text or call maybe in 6 hours, if not next day. What was my question again?
Follow up? It means one call. Negotiation? It means "whatever". Knowledge in real estate? "It is not easy because you never know what the market looks like". Hmmm, I thought those are agents' job.
I used an agent to find an apartment in CA; SUPER Nice. Quick, topnotch service, and good negotiation. He got me a top floor when the apartment for me was on ground, and wow, it came with a garage too!
Oops, I haven't received my closing document and my proceed after sale even though I specified to be overnighted. What is going on? "First of all, I was just your power of attorney to sign the paper." and again, many "covering a**, not my fault" talk. What seems to be common among real estate agents is that nothing is their fault. Sounds familiar? Minnesotan are just like that too; "I don't want anybody to hate me". And oh yes, I heard that sentences numerous times from her. "I don't want you to be frustrated with me". Oh and result? Well, her Minnesota Nice talk sounds like "it isn't my fault. What would you like me to do? It isn't my job whatsoever but if you really want, I guess I can help you a bit". Am I interpreting it wrong? Well, may be for Minnesotan, but for those from out of state, I think I stated precisely.
Result? I sold my house slightly above the buying cost, and I put in $30k to the house after dropping 20% when I bought the house. Oh, do not forget the commission and closing fee. Paid when I bought, and paid when I sold; which means I sold my house a lot lower than my original purchase price. Good job! Hope the commission is treating you well. I will handle everything from here because I do not trust you or your "follow up" or your timely service, or your what-you-so-call service that meant for her to work on behalf of me to the best, whether or not, it is her job like talking about what is typical.
I am so glad I don't need to deal with her any longer. Your service is no longer requested and good job covering your a**. Oops, I mean doing just a job, maybe.
"Thanks for the review. I look forward to working with you when the market improves so we can get the condo up for sale!"
"We are were so happy to help you find a home where you could raise your two beautiful babies! We love knowing that you're finally "settled" and can relax a bit. We'll certainly keep in touch and follow the girls' progress- thanks so much for choosing us!"
"We had fun helping you sell your first and buy your second home- thanks for choosing to work with us! We hope you've enjoyed the process and learned a lot during the inspection as well. We wish you many years of happiness in your new house!"
heading into our third real estate transaction with them. You will thoroughly
enjoy them. They are incredibly professional and detail-oriented. We contracted
them initially for two transactions?one selling and one buying?and are about to
contract them for a third. We were initially impressed by their great reviews
on Angie?s List. After leaving a message for them via Angie?s list at 8:00 in
the evening, I was delightfully surprised to have a call that same evening. Jeff
and Jen met with us in the home we were selling, and we knew immediately that
they were the realtors we wanted. We cancelled the interviews we had lined up
with other realtors.
Selling House #1 ? Jeff and Jen walked through the house
giving us concrete suggestions on how to get it ready to sell. Their
suggestions were practical and budget friendly. [A previous relator wanted us
to completely upgrade the kitchen.] Once we had made the improvements, they photographed
the house and started the media campaign. I admit that having a house ?showing
ready? at all times is a bit daunting, but the time I couldn?t show due to illness,
Jen handled all the details. My house sold in a mere three weeks. I was amazed
at the ease with which the paperwork from start to finish was handled. That?s
the sign of a true professional ? when the process is easy for the home owner.
Buying House #2 ? Because we were looking for a very
specific home (three car garage, laundry on main level, two bedrooms on main
level, two or more bathrooms, minimal steps into the house), we looked all over
the metro. Jeff showed us homes as far south as Lakeville and as far north as
Blain and Brooklyn Park. He really got to know us before we started looking so
that we didn?t waste our time looking at homes that didn?t fit our needs. Jeff
set up a system where we could get automatic listings of houses that fit our
criteria. Sometimes, however, I found home listings on random real estate sites
and would send the information to Jeff. He graciously followed up and let us
know whether or not the house truly met our criteria. We found our home the
first week we looked. The negotiations with the sellers went smoothly.
During the process of getting the mortgage and heading to
closing, we had a rather frustrating time with our mortgage broker, whom we had
selected based on recommendations. We wish we had used the broker Jeff and Jen
had recommended. Jeff fielded so many
panicked calls from us, and he offered us advice and encouragement. Between his
work, our closer, and our insurance agent, we were able to overcome the
barriers the mortgage broker kept putting in our way and have yet another
successful closing. And what a delight to receive a gift bag from Jeff at
closing that had things we really needed in the moving process: snacks, water,
toilet tissue, dish soap, a utility knife (that REALLY came in handy!), among
many other items. We LOVE our new home.
Selling house #3 ? This is yet to come because we have just
moved and need to get the house we left ready for showing. We are looking
forward to working with team again.
"We appreciate the glowing review- thank you! Although this process was "all in a day's work" for us, you handled it with grace! You're the only person I've known who wraps up the school year as a professor, plans a wedding, then teaches summer school, takes a honeymoon, and decides to buy and sell a house in the midst of it all! We look forward to helping you with your next transaction- and hope that you'll take a bit of a break before the school year starts up again!"
I highly recommend Jen as a real estate agent. I contacted her to talk about selling my house and she responded to me very quickly (and continued to have fast excellent communication the whole time we worked together). I was interested in selling my house quickly and was going to be moving out of state before the closing - so I needed someone that could take care of those details easily. Jen was able to list my house in two weeks - her husband took great professional photos of the house - and we had tons of showings - and had a solid offer after the first weekend of showings.
Jen was an excellent communicator - explained everything to me in detail so that I understood all of my options and all the steps that needed to take place - and really listened to what I wanted and worked with me as a team. She is very experienced and informed and had great and insightful advice throughout the process. I was able to do the closing from out of state and everything went smoothly. I couldn't have asked for a better agent to guide me through the complicated and stressful process of selling my home. She always had my best interest in mind. Thank you for everything Jen!!!
"I was excited to handle things for you in the Minnie-Apple so you could move to the big one! You had an adorable house and had clearly taken care of it; you've made for some very happy buyers! Thanks for choosing me to work with you and best of luck in New York!"
"Thanks very much- we appreciate the wonderful words! We were excited to work with you on marketing such a neat house! You put a lot of love into your home over the years and it paid-off when selling!"
"It was my honor to assist you in purchasing your home. Don't be hard on yourself- it was great working with you and you were never demanding. I hope next time we work together I can actually show you some houses and spend more time with you both! Congratulations!"
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