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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

"Working with Chris has been a pleasure. I like his straight forward, no BS approach when he was helping me sell my house. He stayed in contact with me during the whole process. My house was sold in a short time and all buttoned up within a couple of we
"Working with Chris for the second time was, as expected, a fantastic experience! He helped my wife and I find our starter home 5 years ago, and was incredibly helpful with the process of upgrading to our "forever home" this time around. Chris is knowled
"We couldn’t have asked for a better realtor than Chris! From the very beginning, he took the time to sit down with us and analyze what was currently for sale in our neighborhood to help establish a competitive price point for our home. His insight was inc
"My wife and I have worked with Chris and Trevor at MNSOLD twice in the last 4 years and have had such great experiences both times. We recently closed on our new house after looking for nearly 10 months! They were both incredibly patient and understandi
"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
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