Edina Realty Newsroom

Welcome to the Edina Realty Newsroom.  In these pages you will find background information about Edina Realty, our history, management and services.  Our management team and real estate professionals are available to address topics of interest to your readers and listeners.  For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Maria Verven, Verve P.R.
mverven@gmail.com
612-990-7328
or
Gena Henrich, Edina Realty
genahenrich@edinarealty.com
952-928-5069


Current News

Edina Realty Offices Collect Donations for Minnesota March FoodShare Campaign

Edina, Minn. (April 9, 2009) – During March, participating Edina Realty offices served as drop sites for Minnesota’s March FoodShare Campaign collecting 5,408 pounds and $22,952 in Edina Realty Foundation grant donations – a 104 percent increase over last year’s campaign total.
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Open House “Extravaganza” Held Sun., April 5 and 19

Edina, Minn. (April 2, 2009) – The spring market is in full swing and homebuyers have an unprecedented opportunity to take advantage of historically low interest rates and affordable home prices. Edina Realty is holding an Open House Extravaganza on Sun., April 5 and 19 when hundreds of homes will be held open throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
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Edina Realty Joins Minnesota FoodShare Campaign to Stock State’s Food Shelves

Edina, Minn. (March 2, 2009) – Edina Realty, the Midwest’s largest residential real estate firm, is helping raise awareness for hunger issues and collecting food and other donations for the state’s food shelves by participating in Minnesota’s March FoodShare Campaign, the largest food drive in the state.
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Edina Realty Foundation Grants Help Homeless and Others in Community During Recession

Edina, Minn. (February 25, 2009) – The year 2008 was marked by record foreclosures and a recession that affected a broad segment of the community. Even Edina Realty, the market leader in real estate transactions, reported that closed transactions were down by more than 9 percent. Despite the major market correction, the Edina Realty Foundation awarded more than $342,000 to non-profit organizations working with the homeless.
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Edina Realty Enhances Agent Dashboard for Richer Customer Experience

Edina, Minn. (February 12, 2009) – Edina Realty agents have used the industry-leading "Agent Dashboard" to manage their business and gain easy access to client information since 2005. This week, Edina Realty launched a new and improved Agent Dashboard that adds new tools, notifications and information to increase efficiency even more.
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Edina Realty Launches 2009 Ad Campaign

Edina, Minn. (February 9, 2009) – Building on one of its most successful ad campaigns to date, Edina Realty is launching its 2009 ad campaign this week with a slight twist on last year’s theme. This year’s slogan, "Where Buyers and Sellers Find Each Other," communicates with even greater confidence that Edina Realty is the leader in bringing buyers and sellers together for real estate transactions.
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Travis Ryan Named “Emmy” Award Winner

Edina, Minn. (January 21, 2009) – Travis Ryan, Edina Realty’s commissions manager, was honored with an "Emmy" award on Wed., Jan. 21 at Edina Realty’s annual "Expo" event. Established to honor company founder Emma L. Rovick, the "Emmy" award is given annually to two people, one employee and one sales associate, who exemplify Edina Realty’s traditions of honesty, integrity, and commitment, and contribute significantly to the company’s growth.
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Betty Lou Berg Named “Emmy” Award Winner

Edina, Minn. (January 21, 2009) – Betty Lou Berg, a licensed REALTOR® for 34 years, was honored with an "Emmy" award on Wed., Jan. 21 at Edina Realty’s annual "Expo" event. Established to honor company founder Emma L. Rovick, the "Emmy" award is given annually to two people, one employee and one sales associate, who exemplify Edina Realty’s traditions of honesty, integrity, and commitment, and contribute significantly to the company’s growth.
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Edina Realty Maintains Leadership Position for Ninth
Consecutive Year 
The Firm Remains Strong and Stable Despite Market Downturn

Edina, Minn. (January 21, 2009) –Edina Realty continues to hold on to its position as the number one seller of homes in its markets throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Western Wisconsin despite the major housing market correction. During 2008, Edina Realty handled more than 24,000 transactions (buy and sell side) and $5.8 billion in sales volume.
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Bob Peltier Assumes Additional Role as CEO of Edina Realty

Edina, Minn. (January 12, 2009) – Bob Peltier, who has served as president of Edina Realty since 2002, has also been named chief executive officer. As both president and CEO, Peltier will lead the company’s day-to-day operations and will also oversee all areas of the Edina Realty Home Services family of companies.
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