Rare Form Properties 238 Mississippi River Boulevard South, Saint Paul, MN 55105

"Working with Rare Form is unlike any other. Steve is direct, knowledgable and unconventional in a way that is refreshing and fun. He helped us sell our house when we relocated out of state, and then helped us find our new house when we came back to MN. He's not afraid to think out of the box and get creative. His knowledge in old homes was extremely helpful and his network of trades people is an amazing asset to have when considering a historic home. Would highly recommend Steve (and Anya!) if you want to find the right house and have some fun along the way."

"We are so glad that we found Rare Form to help us buy our first house! We had a wonderful experience working with them. We primarily worked with Georgi, and we genuinely think she is the best! She is professional, knowledgeable, and proactive. She helped us narrow our focus until we had a good sense of which neighborhoods we were open to and the characteristics we were looking for in a house. We especially appreciate that she was so patient and calm throughout the process. We never felt any pressure from her and loved that she would share her honest opinion about houses with us. She encouraged us to hold out for the right house, we are so glad we did! We absolutely love where we ended up and are grateful to Rare Form for making that happen. They were also able to help us coordinate with their tradespeople to have our floors refinished before we moved in, which was very convenient. We love this house, but if we ever move again, we will absolutely use Rare Form. TLDR: If you’re looking for a classic home in the Twin Cities, you should 100 percent work with Rare Form!"

"Rare Form Properties is not your typical corporate real estate company. We were first introduced 5 years ago. Working with Steve is truly a unique experience. Having bought, renovated and sold our first home with Rare Form and securing our second, there’s no other realtor I want on my team. Steve is an expert in S Minneapolis and super knowledgeable on historic homes. He sees potential, helps clients understand possibilities and finds great investment opportunities. When I’m ready for my next property, I know who I am going to."

"My husband and I had just relocated from Seattle and, being brand new to the Twin Cities, we were honestly a little lost in our home search. Steve and team helped us buy a wonderful home in South Minneapolis. He encouraged us to look at a wide variety of homes varying in size, condition, neighborhood, and era. He was helpful in pushing our understanding of what our options really looked like. Steve was readily available, a sound guide for understanding the housing market, and a really wonderful person to be around. Steve's encouragement and keen understanding of old homes has allowed us to build more equity in our home that we ever thought possible. We wouldn't hesitate to work with Steve again in the future."

"We worked with Rare Form and Steve to purchase our first house and it was a great experience! We knew we wanted to be in south Minneapolis but were a little intimidated by the prospect of finding a 100-year-old home that checked all the boxes and we felt confident would not have hidden flaws. Rare Form Properties caught our eye with their goal of preserving the local architecture. We had the chance to meet Steve at an open house and knew we wanted to work with him and the company. Steve walked us through the home-buying process, figured out what we were looking for, and set out a strategy for us. It gave us a lot of confidence. We knew we would move slow at first given the big purchase. He took us to multiple open houses to hone in on what we were looking for. When *the one* popped up Steve was responsive, proactive, and leveraged his connections in the real estate community to secure us the first showing at the house we ended up buying. His passion and knowledge of the local market, and more importantly to us, his knowledge of the history and intricacies of these classic homes, gave us the confidence to write a competitive offer. It’s been nearly 8 months and we have no regrets. The house is everything we wanted and we’re so thankful we worked with Steve and the Rare Form family!"