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About Sandy Green Realty
Sandy Green Realty, Inc. is a family-owned real estate brokerage that specializes in urban property in the Twin Cities. We live in and know the neighborhoods of Minneapolis and St. Paul. We've helped people buy and sell homes in every neighborhood.
Sandy Loescher, the owner, has been a realtor since 1986 and founded Sandy Green Realty, Inc. in 1993. Today, SGR has eight associates to offer personal and professional service for clients with all kinds of real estate needs.
In addition to representing thousands of individual buyers and sellers of residential and commercial properties through the years, Sandy Green Realty has partnered with developers to market real estate projects such as:
- Powderhorn Community Council: Various Single Family Homes around the Twin Cities
- Powderhorn Group: Artists on Chicago, Little Lot Houses built from design competition, land acquisition for Franklin Station Town homes built in 2003
- Project for Pride in Living: Portland Place, Midtown Exchange Condos on the Greenway, Linden Park Condos
- Honeywell Foundation: Various Single Family Homes around the Twin Cities
- Urban Homeworks: Cedar 28 Condos
- Brighton Development Corporation: Lofts on Arts Avenue (36 units), St. Anthony Condominiums (42 units), and Durkee-Atwood Lofts (32 units)
- Michlitsch Builders: Historic Leithauser Lofts
SGR is fully insured, licensed and accredited in a variety of fields related to the real estate industry. We are licensed to do business in Minnesota. Our goal is client satisfaction. We follow our clients' lawful instructions. We are well known in our industry and enjoy good professional relationships with all REALTORs.
About SGR Associates
Emily Green
- Minnesota Real Estate Sales License 1993
- Minnesota Real Estate Broker License 1996
- Elected to MAAR Board of Directors 2007
- Member of Minneapolis; Minnesota; and National Association
of REALTORs
- Graduate Real Estate Institute
- Past member of the Ethics and Professional Standards Committee of
the Minnesota Association of REALTORs
- Foreclosure Counseling Specialist
- Past Board of Directors and President of Lowry Hill East Neighborhood
Association
- University of St. Thomas mini MBA in Real Estate
Erin Green
- Minnesota Real Estate Sales License 1996
- Member of the Minneapolis; Minnesota;
and National Association of REALTORs
- Graduate Real Estate Institute
- Currently on the professional staff of Powderhorn Residents Group: Marketing Agent for Home Ownership Works, Emerson Townhomes in Hertiage Park and Franklin Station, Phase II
Ralph Loescher
- Minnesota Real Estate Sales License 1999
- Minnesota Real Estate Broker License 2002
- Member of the Minneapolis; Minnesota; and National Association of REALTORs
- Graduate Real Estate Institute
- Milwaukee School of Engineering, numerous management courses, A+ Certification and 30 years as a Field Service Engineer
Sandy Loescher (formerly Sandy Green)
- University of
Illinois, BA 1970 Sociology
- Northern Illinois University, MS 1973 Community Mental Health
- Minnesota
Real Estate Sales License 1986
- Minnesota Real Estate Broker License 1992
- Previously associated with Realty World Calhoun, Edina Realty and RE/MAX
- Past Director, Minneapolis Association of REALTORs; Past Director, Minnesota Association of REALTORs; Past Committee Member, National Association of REALTORs-Inner City Issues
- Member of the Women's Council of REALTORs
Community Service
- Extensive community involvement including neighborhood president, neighborhood newspaper editor and many other volunteer positions
- Founding member of the Board of Directors of the Home Ownership Center
- Hiawatha Avenue Task Force-in the late 70's served on the planning committee for the current Hiawatha street and mass transit system
- Capital Long Range Improvements Committee-in the 70's served on the Transportation and Property Task Force-storm sewer separation, etc.
- City of Minneapolis Real Estate Advisory Board
- Minneapolis Inspections Department Board of Appeals - Appointed
- Minneapolis Board of Equalization (tax appeals) - Appointed
Additional experience:
- Teacher, K-6 early 70s Palo Alto, California
- Expert in the field of
Tenant/Landlord Law
- Block club leader
Margo Ashmore
Education
- Realtor® Senior Advisor, E-Pro Real Estate Continuing Education
- Minnesota Real Estate Broker License 2005
- Minnesota Real Estate Sales License 2003
- University of Minnesota, BA 1978, Journalism
Business experience
- Sandy Green Realty since 2004, previously with Coldwell Banker Burnet
- Co-Publisher of Northeaster
newspaper since 1981 and NorthNews since 1991
- Consultant to community/economic development organizations including
Northeast Community Development Corporation, Northeast Minneapolis
- Event organizer and fundraiser for community organizations including Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour for Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP), Northeast Minneapolis Art-A-Whirl, Lake Street USA community photography auction
Additional experience:
- "At Home with Diversity" real estate training
- Fellow, Institute for Community
Cultural Development 2003
- Graduate, 1997 Community Leadership Institute, NRP and Hamline University
Associations:
- Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORs
- Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association
- Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
- Northeast Futures
Caring about community:
- Driving force behind Northeast Minneapolis Central Avenue Plan efforts through the late 1990s
- A co-founder of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Action Plan
- Active in
business associations and chambers of commerce in Northeast and North
Minneapolis/Camden, St. Anthony, Columbia Heights
Richard Anderson
- Life long resident of Minneapolis
- Graduated Southwest High School 1991
- Attended Normandale Community College from 1991-1996 and graduated with Associate Arts Degree
- Normandale Student Senate President 1993
- Attended Metropolitan State University from 1996-1999 and graduated with Bachelors Degree in Social Science focusing on organizational communications and business
- Graduated Prosource real estate school in October 2004
- Attained Minnesota real estate license in November 2004
- Homeowner in Nokomis area
- Former client of Sandy Green Realty
Michele L. Wiegand
- Minnesota Real Estate Sales License 1985
- Member of the Minneapolis; Minnesota; and National Association of REALTORs
- Previously associated with Realty World Calhoun and Coldwell Banker Burnet
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Powderhorn Residents
Group, Incorporated
Twenty years of increasing responsibility in the field of community
development. Concentration in the area of affordable housing development.
• 1995-2004 Executive Director
• 1990-1995 Associate Director
• 1985-1990 Marketing/Organizing Director
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- 2005-present Pathways, a healthcare crisis resource center - Volunteer
- 1997-present Northern Clay Center - Studio Artist and Event Volunteer
- 1995-2004 Minneapolis Consortium of Community Development - Member and Co-chair
EDUCATION
- 2003 Development Training Institute
- 1997-1999 Partners of the Americas - Studies in International Development Fellowship
- 1995 St. Thomas Mini MBA
- 1986-present Real Estate Continuing Education