Buying or selling a home can be a stressful undertaking.  Dan Plowman's goal is to ease that transition, making it go as smoothly as possible.  Experience, customer service, communication, professionalism and integrity are key elements Dan uses to make that happen.  With Dan as your Realtor, you can be confident that your real estate dealings will be handled expertly and completely!

Over the last 22 years, Dan has gained expertise in several areas:

• Consistently a top producer, ranking in the top 1% nationally.
• As a CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST (CRS), Dan is well-qualified to guide clients through all aspects fo buying and selling their homes.  CRS is a designation earned and awarded to experienced, professional Realtors.
• Participation in the RELOCATION NETWORK testifies to Dan's experience in helping folks from out of town find a home and become familiar with their new hometown!
• Being an EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTIES SALES ASSOCIATE make Dan part of a network that can effectively market, or find, upper bracket properties.
• Currently, Dan is part of the Counselor Realty management team.

In 1997,  the Realty Alliance recognized Dan's accomplishments with its National Sales Award, recognizing his position among the top 5% of residential agents in the nation in sales volume.

Why engage Dan Plowman as your Realtor?

Experience.  Dan grew up in the West Metro area, and has been selling homes throughout the Twin Cities for 22 years.  He knows the area well.  Having been through the buying or selling process literally hundreds of times, he knows what to watch for, and can guide you through the process to ensure everything goes smoothly.  Whether you've bought or sold many times, or it's the first time negotiating the world of real estate, Dan can help:

• Price your home to sell

• Make suggestions for things you can do to help your home show well

• Help you find the style of home taht suits your family

• Determine what neighborhood would be a good fit

• Compare the pros and cons of a prospective home to others in the area or in the same price range

• Negotiate a purchase agreement or counter-offer

• Resolve title, tax or other questions that may come up before closing a sale

• He will be available for you long after the sale

Customer Service.  Dan's goal is to meet the needs of his clients.  He has your best interests at heart, and will work hard to accomplish your goals.  No detail will be overlooked - Dan will make sure of it.  He can also help connect you with a mortgage banker, inspector, title company, carpet cleaner, handyperson or other services you may need.

Communication.  Communication is at the heart of customer service.  Dan will listen to your hopes and expectations, and respond with his understanding of your needs.  As Dan works to sell your home, or find you a new one, together you can evaluate and refine ideas to achieve the desired result.  Communication skills are also important when presenting an offer or negotiating a contract.  Dan is a practiced diplomat who works effectively for consensus.  In addressing communication, we can't ignore Dan's sense of humor.  He has a good one, and enjoys sharing it with others.  (Frankly, he's a funny guy!)

Professionalism.  In all dealings with colleagues and clients, Dan treats everyone with respect.  He represents you, and takes that responsibility seriously.

Integrity.  Honesty and integrity are part of who Dan Plowman is.  He's here to serve your best interests.  Integrity means that if it's not in your best interests to buy or sell your house, Dan won't pressure you to do so.

Buying or selling a home can be a stressful undertaking.  Dan's goal is to ease that transition, making it go as smoothly as possible.  Experience, customer service, communication, professionalism and integrity are key elements that will make that happen.  With Dan as your Realtor, you can be confident that your real estate dealings wil be handled expertly and completely.

Dan at Home

Dan grew up in Minnetonka.  He graduated from Minnetonka High School, participating in basketball and baseball, sports that he continued as a student at Northwestern College.  Dan is a dedicated husband, father, church member and volunteer.  Dan and his wife, Kerry, have been married since 1983, and have three children: Sarah, Laura, and Sam.  All three have attended school at Chapel Hill Academy in Chanhassen, and two have moved on to public school in Minnetonka and now his oldest child attends college.

The Plowman family are active members of Ridgewood Church.  Over the years, Dan has helped out in various ways, such as working with Junior High youth, serving on the Building and Grounds committee, ushering and serving on the Transportation committee.

Besides his involvement in his church and school, Dan has participated in and sponsored events for charitable causes, such as the NFL Alumni Charity Classic Golf Tournament, the "Trees for Toys" program, sponsorship of local athletic teams, and local ministries.

You can't know Dan without knowing he's an avid golfer.  He enjoys golfing with wife Kerry, friends and clients, and on July 1st, 1998 (a red-letter day), he got his first-ever hole-in-one!

Dan knows how it feels to move your family.  When the Plowmans moved in September of 1998, their daughter Sarah wrote a poem expressing the emotions we all experience when starting a new venture.  Her poem, "Moving" appears below:

Consistency has paid off for Dan: he's worked hard to build a stable real estate business, and has found that over 95% of his business comes from repeat clients and referrals!  Clients have chosen to use Dan again and again, and have referred close friends and family to Dan for competent, caring, and excellent service.