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Homeownership: The Heart of the American Dream

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - Buying Tips, Equity, For Buyers

Homeownership: The Heart of the American Dream | Keeping Current Matters

Everyone’s vision for the future is personal and unique.

Homeowners Gained $28K in Equity over the Past Year

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - Equity, For Sellers, Selling Tips

Homeowners Gained $28K in Equity over the Past Year | Keeping Current Matters

If you own a home, your net worth has probably gone up a lot over the past year.

Real Estate Still Holds the Title of Best Long-Term Investment

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - Buying Tips, For Buyers, Home Prices, Mortgage Rates

Real Estate Still Holds the Title of Best Long-Term Investment | Keeping Current Matters

With all the headlines circulating about home prices and mortgage rates, you may be asking yourself if it still makes sense to buy a home right now, or if it’s better to keep renting.

What To Do When Your House Didn’t Sell

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - For Sellers, Selling Tips

What To Do When Your House Didn’t Sell | Keeping Current Matters

If your listing expired and your house didn’t sell, it’s totally natural to feel a mix of frustration and disappointment.

The Difference Between an Inspection and an Appraisal

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - Buying Tips, For Buyers

The Difference Between an Inspection and an Appraisal | Keeping Current Matters

When you decide to buy your first home, you may come across a number of terms and conditions you’re not familiar with.

Focus on Time in the Market, Not Timing the Market

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - Economy, For Buyers, Home Prices

Focus on Time in the Market, Not Timing the Market | Keeping Current Matters

Should you buy a home now or should you wait?

How Long Will It Take To Sell My House?

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - For Sellers, Inventory

How Long Will It Take To Sell My House? | Keeping Current Matters

You want your house to sell fast. And you may be wondering how long the whole process is going to take. 

Housing Market Forecast: What’s Ahead for the 2nd Half of 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - For Buyers, For Sellers, Forecasts, Home Prices, Inventory

Housing Market Forecast: What’s Ahead for the 2nd Half of 2024 | Keeping Current Matters

As we move into the second half of 2024, here’s what experts say you should expect for home prices, mortgage rates, and home sales.

Why a Vacation Home Is the Ultimate Summer Upgrade

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - Buying Tips, For Buyers, Luxury / Vacation

Why a Vacation Home Is the Ultimate Summer Upgrade | Keeping Current Matters

Summer is officially here and that means it’s the perfect time to start planning where you want to vacation and unwind this season.

What You Need To Know About Today’s Down Payment Programs

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Joey Torkildson - Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

What You Need To Know About Today’s Down Payment Programs | Keeping Current Matters

There’s no denying it’s gotten more challenging to buy a home, especially with today’s mortgage rates and home price appreciation.

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Meet John A Bendele

My name is John Bendele and these are words to live by.

“What is the biggest challenge you are facing in life right now and how can I help?”

I believe when you are able to help others in their struggles, it will always bring a since of joy and accomplishment that is like no other. I enjoy bringing opportunities to people in real estate and in life. To be a lifting hand and a beacon of knowledge. It brings me great joy to guide and support others when making exciting and difficult choices. I have been a licensed realtor for over 7 years in Minnesota. Coming from a construction background, I will provide a wealth of knowledge about homes. Knowing homes allows me to a better negotiator with facts and details some may not. I enjoy working with sellers, investors and buyers. 

I grew up in Southwest Texas and moved to Minnesota in 2015. I have lived in the White Bear Lake area until making a move over the lake to Willernie, MN where I now reside. I love spending quality time with my teenage boys who nicknamed me “JoJo”. My favorite things to do are being outdoors on or in the water, BBQing (TX style) and going on any adventure. 

I want to bring knowledge, growth, excitement and wealth to the clients I encounter through being a realtor. I look forward to assisting you in your amazing journey in real estate.

Thank you,

John A Bendele

Meet Brittany

Brittany is a mama of three kiddos, a wife of a firefighter and added more love to her home with three dogs and two cats. Outside of the fun she has as an agent and her roles at home she enjoys doing any DIY projects she can get her hands on!

Brittany fell in love with the Real Estate gig in 2019. She grew up in Apple Valley, and now owns her childhood home. I guess you could say she is a south metro pro!

You!

Hey! If you’re looking for your next role as an agent let us know! This could be you!

Meet Shea Amundson

Hey, I’m Shea and I love helping people find a beautiful home that sets their soul on fire!

Meet Katie

Katie comes from the busy world of entertainment and being a Traveling Operations Manager. She transitioned to Real Estate back in 2018 and has been hooked ever since! Katie thrives on training, developing new systems, and helping agents grow! Katie joins Voila with the determination to help every agent and client make their dream a reality whether it be building their business or finding that dream home!

When Katie isn’t working, she is a full-time student at Metropolitan University. She enjoys cooking foods from all over the world, traveling, and has a habit of getting a new tattoo wherever she goes. She is huge into animal conservation and spending time with her dog Sawyer who often joins her on travels!

Meet Sarah Beth Lindstrom

Sarah wants to live in a world filled with innovative businesses daring enough to break the mold…monthly auto-shipments of Laffy Taffy’s, and lots and lots of laughter!!!

Having been in the real estate industry since 2005, her go to role has always been supporting her teams in any way that she can! She has gone from Listing and Transaction Management, to Team Manager, and now Director of Support! She is an ‘introverted extrovert’ that finds the, ‘behind the scenes’ with a hint of showing homes – to be a perfect blend.

When she’s not supporting her Voila Family, she is out getting one more rep in at the gym, finding new healthy recipes to attempt (and then trick her teenager into eating somehow), and enjoying quick road trips to…well, anywhere! She also plays on a competitive volleyball team in the winter, sand volleyball in the summer and softball in the spring and fall.

“Two things define you. The patience you have when you have nothing and the attitude when you have everything.”

Meet Jessi Andersen

In June of 2020 Jessi joined team of Voila…and…it’s that easy!

Ha! No really, it did all begin in June. New to this side of Real Estate, Jessi joined in hopes to take her chatty, outgoing self and bring some good of it! Her natural tendencies of networking and love of growth and goals, have been set in direction – expanding Voila!

Where is Jess when she isn’t nurturing the growth of Voila? Adventuring with her family outside in nature. Or perhaps baking up a new recipe while dancing the day away – and of course cheering for her little athletes at home, as well as the MN Vikings/Twins!

“In the end it is not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years” ~ Abe Lincoln

Meet Wyatt Lemon

Wyatt is a Real Estate Extraordinaire, and a Loving Husband, and a Lover of Life and a PAW-rent to 3 awesome dogs. Huge believer in the idea that life is what you make of it, so with that being said I guess you could say the glass is half full! Things I enjoy outside of work are Yoga, being a big time Foodie, and spending time with my family. I grew up in Hugo MN and have been a local resident my whole life. I studied Marketing at Century College as well as St. Cloud State University. I got into Real Estate in October of 2018 and have loved every minute of it!

Meet James Andersen

James Andersen is a human being who believes that the best in others is a reflection of the energy we bring.

Magnanimous behavior is the standard not the exception.

  • 10+ years Army Career
  • 5+ years Married
  • 5+ years Father of Calendar Crushers
  • 5+ years Real Estate Career
  • 30+ years Life Experience

Let’s learn and grow together.

Meet Joey Torkildson

You are writing your own story in life! Is what you are doing right now supposed to be in that story? I hope so!

That’s why my goal is to always sign up, get uncomfortable, inspire through doing, shoot, then aim. We don’t have enough time on this planet to stay mundane and there are too many experiences to be doing one thing for too long! It’s all about the short term experiments!

Quick background: 19+ year US Army Master Sergeant vet; 10+ year transformer of lives through ownership (AKA: Realtor) ; 2+ year CEO of an Expansion Team with Hergenrother Realty Group ; Director of Agent Training with that same organization; Self employed for 12+ years; starting in late 2019 CoFounded a new disruptive real estate brokerage, Voila; Contagiously energetic teacher who loves helping people discover they can accomplish anything; Dad of two extremely crazy and loving boys; Husband of an amazingly supportive and ultimate gardener wife.

Let’s be curious explorers together! I love connecting with people and helping them achieve their goals and I’m a firm believer in the fact that you are one introduction away from your entire life changing!

Two quotes I live by: Amazing things rarely happen in your comfort zone and only those who attempt the absurd achieve the impossible!

Let’s do this!