Julie Olson

Julie has a vast amount of experience and can answer any of your industry or real estate questions. She “gets it.”

Julie’s real estate career highlights

• 35+ years in the real estate business selling residential real estate and is very well networked within the real estate industry.
• Consistently won company awards for sales production, growth & recruitment
• Has owned several Brokerages including Option Realty, Inc. – a real estate license holding & referral company
• Sales manager and/or Broker for 12 real estate branch offices ranging in size from 12 - 225
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Julie has a vast amount of experience and can answer any of your industry or real estate questions. She “gets it.”

Julie’s real estate career highlights

• 35+ years in the real estate business selling residential real estate and is very well networked within the real estate industry.
• Consistently won company awards for sales production, growth & recruitment
• Has owned several Brokerages including Option Realty, Inc. – a real estate license holding & referral company
• Sales manager and/or Broker for 12 real estate branch offices ranging in size from 12 - 225 Agents.
• Real estate marketing, consulting, auction, mentoring, acquisition, and business development expert
• Elected to Board of Directors twice for the Mpls Area Association of Realtors and appointed to the Executive Committee
• Facilitated the Brokers Support Network at MAAR for 10 years.
• National group coach for Agents and Brokers
• National Instructor at Kaplan for 8 years for new licensees, continuing education, Broker training and as a career mentor
• Planning Commissioner for the City of Plymouth

EXPERIENCE

• Licensed Real Estate Broker
• Licensed in 1977
• 25 years Licensed Real Estate Broker
• 13 years Real Estate & Small Business Development Consultant
• Consulted for 40+ brokerages
• 20 years Brokerage Owner Experience/LFRO Brokerage Owner
• 25 years Sales Management Experience
• Continuing Education & Pre license Instructor for Kaplan & MAAR
• Board of Realtors Board of Directors
• Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors Executive Committee
• Currently sell real estate for CENTURY 21 Atwood & own Option Realty Inc.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Top sales & listing producer for Thorpe Bros., Coldwell Banker & Better Homes & Gardens
• Managed and/or consulted for branch offices from 30 – 225 salespeople
• Trained 100’s of salespeople over the course of career
• Top recruitment awards consistently throughout career
• Developed a customized and effective niche marketing system for unique property
• Developed a vast network of local entrepreneurs and resources
• Voted Big Sister of the Year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Minneapolis
• Junior Achievement Instructor

SPECIALTIES

• Entrepreneurs, Business Owners
• Unique Properties/Situations
• Project Management and Development
• Comprehensive Target Marketing Strategies
• Market positioning for properties
• Business Development
• Luxury Auction
• Negotiations/Contracts