Jon Ness - Licensed Realtor and Business Partner 

As houses go on the market and buyers start their search, Jon Ness, licensed realtor and partner at the Berg Larsen Group, shares his best tips on surviving showings. For buyers and sellers alike, showings season is an exciting and busy time. We are here to help you stay prepared and organized amid this active spring season. By following Jon’s advice to put extra work in ahead of time, you can do more than just survive showings - you might even enjoy them.

It’s the Little Things

Before putting your house on the market, we recommend hiring professionals to do the first round of deep cleaning. Hiring a team to do the initial sweep makes your upkeep between showings easier to maintain. When…

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Chad Larsen - Business Partner and Licensed Realtor

After selling three condos within two weeks, colleagues started asking Berg Larsen Group Partner Chad Larsen, “Is the condo market back?” To which he emphatically says yes, and it prompted this blog post to ask and answer a few more questions.

Timing is Everything

For condo owners who have decided to sell, their decision didn’t happen overnight. Many people started thinking about moving last year and in the meantime, invested in updating their space. After some new flooring, painting, and light renovations, their units were ready to hit the market. Instead of rushing to list their condos, people waited until after the Superbowl to put things into motion, anticipating the surge of buyers this…

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Sometimes coming home really is as easy as it seems - as long as you have the right help.

Katherine and Joe Chaves learned that truth while moving halfway across the country with the help of the Berg Larsen Group. Joe, a Minnesota native, and his wife Katherine met while studying at the University of Michigan six years ago. After graduating, the couple moved to the east coast, living and working in New York until 2021 when they became pragmatic about their lifestyle goals as they welcomed their first child. They decided to return to Joe’s roots, and start their family in Minnesota.

Outlining Criteria

To prepare for the move, Katherine and Joe started looking at homes online, pinpointing neighborhoods in Southwest Minneapolis and first-ring…

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Digital marketing continues to transform every business, including real estate. People don’t think twice about using a QR code or watching a YouTube video on the go, via their phone. We’ve come to expect these, but like you, we’re discerning and endeavor to set the standard with digital storytelling that captures the essence of the homes we list for sale.


Chad Larsen - Business Partner and Realtor

Chad Larsen shares his thoughts on why our team continues to invest in technology and digital marketing that help our clients buy and sell their homes.

Data + Digital

Various sources like Zillow, Realtor.Com, ColdwellBankerHomes.com, and Redfin help people see a multitude of homes for sale. In Minnesota, Realtors participate in NorthstarMLS, one of…

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Nanci Anderson’s Chicken Tetrazzini recipe adds an Italian spin on our holiday recipes. As a real estate agent at Berg Larsen Group, we knew that she would bring that special something to the table!

Years ago, the Anderson tradition on Christmas Eve was to have an Italian family dinner at Café Di Napoli in downtown Mpls.  As the children got older and the family grew, we started having the large group for Christmas Eve at Grandma Lolly’s home.

However, Italian was still on the menu.  To this day, Christmas Eve is not the same unless my sister-in-law, Julie, makes her infamous Chicken Tetrazzini. Even if she is unable to make Christmas Eve dinner, she still makes and delivers it to the hosting family. I have tried to make this delicious dish…

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Today, Barry Berg invites us to try his recipe for Pumpkin Lentil soup. Not only is Barry the founding partner of the Berg Larsen Group, but he’s also an exceptional party host. Here, he shares not only his recipe but also his secret to entertaining friends and family.

When I first lived downtown at Stone Arch, recognizing that I was likely to be someone’s guest for Thanksgiving dinner in future years, I decided to invite friends the “night before Thanksgiving”. This night, a soup and wine dinner is a tradition I’ve now done for 22 consecutive years. In 2020, due to the pandemic, I made soup and delivered it to guests, rather than hosting the event during the heart of COVID. 

 What began as an evening with perhaps 14-15 guests has grown to…

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Today we are sharing sweet holiday memories with an even sweeter recipe from Krista Eull, transaction coordinator for Berg Larsen Group. Whether Krista is in the office, braving the snow, or baking some delicious “Mounds Bars,” Krista is someone that you always want on your team!

Krista and her great-niece snowshoeing in Steamboat, Colorado in 2018

"Our family holiday recipe is for homemade “Mounds Bars.”  My big sister, who already had a family of her own in the early ‘90s, started making them and she’s made them EVERY Christmas since. I got the recipe and have followed in her footsteps once I stopped celebrating the holiday with her. For a while, we saw each other every other Christmas, and she would always send us a tin full of her Mounds…

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Kate Wall, a business partner, and realtor with the Berg Larsen Group has a sweet treat for us today! This Buttermilk Coffee Cake recipe goes to show that Kate’s expertise isn’t just in real estate, she’s also known for her hospitality. Who wouldn’t want to have a cup of coffee, some of this delicious cake, and a wonderful conversation?

Kate shared with us a few fun holiday pictures of her and her family, the recipe is just below these wonderful photos.

Realtor Kate Wall and Her Husband, Dr Mike Wall, with red Santa hats on in front of a very shite snowy background.

Kate Wall and Her Husband, Dr Mike Wall

The Wall Family Goes Christmas Tree Shopping

Kate and Her Mother

The Wall Children, Maddie and Patrick.



Buttermilk Coffee Cake

Preheat oven to 325℉ |  Grease two 8” glass pie pans

Ingredients:

❖    2-¼ cups all-purpose flour

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Deb Shafer is bringing a savory slice of holiday cheer to our recipe series. As our office manager, Deb has a variety of responsibilities that keep us running smoothly. And, Deb’s Parmesan Crusted Grilled Cheese will keep you toasty warm this holiday season, so you can weather whatever comes your way.

"We really don’t have any special holiday traditions. We didn’t live close to our families, so it was always just the four of us. When our girls were very young, I started a tradition for Christmas Eve. Instead of making a huge meal, I started making parmesan-crusted grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Every year, we would eat that and then watch It’s a Wonderful Life. My girls now do the same with their families."


Parmesan Crusted…

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Through the end of December, we’ll be sharing holiday recipes where our team reminisces about holidays past and looks forward to the new year! Follow along for delicious eats and a look into the special traditions of the Berg Larsen Group’s team and their families.

Kicking off this cozy series, we have business partner and realtor Chad Larsen sharing not only his favorite holiday treat, Holly Cookies, but some precious family photos as well.

Chad (2) and his Mother

"My mom used to participate in cookie exchanges around the holiday time. I always remember these for their bright color and very sugary goodness. I’m not sure how many this recipe makes, but I found it in my mom’s old recipe box. It is a perfect no-bake recipe that is great with kids…

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