Edward Hansen

Raising the bar is what Ed Hansen does best. In real estate for over 33 years, he has set an example of how successful you can be when you combine integrity, hard work, and a dedication to giving back to your profession and local community.

Ed started in real estate back in 1981, at the urging of a good friend who owned a small real estate company. When he joined Fase Realty, he was their first full-time sales agent, though it wouldn’t be long before both of them catapulted to great success. They grew to be a multi-office brokerage, placing Ed in his first managerial role. He would also find great success with Westdale, and Greenridge, and today, at the pinnacle of his career, he has become an Investment Partner and Broker at Keller Williams Market Center North.

No matter where he goes his reputation of being a team leader, mentor, and top real estate agent proceeded him. He has dozens of sales production awards, National Manager of the Year Awards, and even Realtor® of the Year Award, given to him by his peers from the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors®. Ed has been very active in GRAR and has served on over 40 real estate committees. He has served on the Board of Directors and is currently on the prestigious, Professional Standards Committee. However, it’s his reputation for integrity and hard work with his clients and colleagues that Ed’s most proud of.

Although Ed loves his work, he finds his greatest reward comes from the charities he works with. He has spent the last couple of decades involved with Make-A-Wish, KW-Cares, Children’s Food Basket, Olivia’s Gift, American Cancer Society, Renuchi House, and was the past president of the Ada/Cascade Ambucs.

Married for 37 years to his lovely wife Ava, and they have two grown boys Erik and Tyler. As an athlete himself, he enjoyed coaching both boys in every sport they played from the age of 8 on. Ed’s as passionate about his hobbies as he is about his work. A devoted MSU fan, he is an annual 10-seat season ticket holder and therefore a serious tailgate aficionado. An avid boater, Ed and his wife have lived on Lake Bella Vista in Rockford for over 30 years. They enjoy boating with friends and family as often as possible. He and his family take a sun-and-fun adventure trip together once a year. However, as much as Ed loves to get away for vacation, he is as equally excited about returning home, to Western Michigan.