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Trevor Howat

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A little bit

About me

I was born in St. Paul and was fortunate enough to grow up on a lake about 45 minutes north of the cities. When I’m not working, you will probably find me enjoying the outdoors on a bike, boat, or a pair of skis. I am an avid muskie fisherman & water enthusiast, even when it’s frozen! I’m one of the weird ones that truly enjoys winter and I travel west to ski as often as I get the opportunity.

Chris and I met in college at UMD, but I gravitated towards real estate right after we graduated, and we didn’t reconnect until 2020.

I started my real estate career as an investor, purchasing 5 rental units in 2003. I made a little money and learned A LOT, surviving an entire 2 years as a landlord (no joke) before being forced to sell due to financial constraints. Luckily, I sold before the big crash of 2008, but I wasn’t done with real estate. I decided to get my license to sell, and I was off to the races helping people that needed it badly; doing short sales and saving them from foreclosure.

As you may remember, there was no shortage of foreclosures and short sales in those days, and we were busy!  My first two years selling real estate were a huge success. At 29 years old I was making a great living and thought I had it made. Little did I know that when the market shifted, the skills and expertise I had gained navigating distressed sales did not transfer to a more normalized market.  I felt like I was back at square one, having to learn all over again how to build a new client base.

The truth about the real estate industry is that most agents don’t make it. Even today, the average agent sells only 4 homes a year! Believe me, I’ve had those years!  Through determination, hard work and a little luck, I can confidently say that I’ve built a career that I can be proud of and am humbled and honored to have served 100's of clients over those years.  That’s really what this is about for me. Helping people!  I am a firm believer that to get what we want in life we need to help others get what they want and that is my goal in real estate. Help others. Period.

I've worked with investment properties, short sales, bank-owned homes, investors, commercial property, and, of course, many retail buyers and sellers. With over 20 years in real estate, I truly feel I've found a home with 72Sold. I love what I do and love sharing the news with people that we have a better way!  Fortunately, you don’t just have to take my word for it! 

client reviews

From First Steps to Closing Day

"Had a great experience working with Chris from MNSOLD Realty. Chris is someone I can relate too as he doesn't sugar coat things or try to steer from the truth. He is open and honest with you about the market, what he thinks your home is worth (or what it
"Trevor worked hard on the sale of my house as this is a crazy market right now. I did expect a little more for my house but this is the market. I appreciate Trevor going to bat for me and working to get that buyer. The process of 72 Sold does work."
"Trevor helped us maneuver the selling & buying process. He made sure we understood our offers in the one day process and we did very well."
"Excellent service and this was our third time buying a home! Trevor and team were very organized, thoughtful, diligent and communicative. I have very high expectations and they still exceeded them. Excellent team and highly recommended!"
"Chris was great from the beginning. He was communicative and straightforward. He garnered a lot of attention on our property pre market, so that by the time our home hit the market, we already had a large number of showings scheduled. Our home sold for ov
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