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Ralph Kempf

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Wayzata, MN
York Realty
35 Closed Sales
$6.6M Total Value
$106K - $431K Price Range
$189.1K Average Price
Prior five years

About Ralph

I have sold residential real estate for a couple of decades now and have been the primary broker for York Realty for 19 years. It suits me well: I have always had a passion for architecture and design, I have built my own home from plan to swinging the hammer and have rehabbed many vintage homes including the one that Loretta and I live in now. When we vacation, most of our time is spent exploring local architecture. We own income property and manage some 46 properties. I know buildings from the inside out and recognize opportunity and value. And I get great pleasure from landing the right family in just the right property. I office in my home, so the line between business and life is relatively undefined. Real estate is what I do, and who I am.

I have also served as Chair of the Orono Planning Commission and I am a founding member of The Navarre Community Initiative, a Lake Minnetonka volunteer group working toward creating a more inviting and pedestrian / bike friendly neighborhood at the crossroads of Lake Minnetonka.

PS - If you happen to find a degrading internet post by Tom Evenstad, I take great pride in being one of his chosen targets, along with Amy Klobuchar, Sheriff Richard Stanek, 4 state judges and Governor Dayton. Evenstad gained fame as the "Craigs List Rapist", for which he spent 8 years in St Cloud State Prison. I had the misfortune to sell a property to his then girlfriend - He was never a principal in the transaction - and I was then finally instrumental in helping her evict him from her property and then getting a restraining order against him (A scarey time for both her and me.) Since that episode he has been confined again in locked facilities at St Peter State Hospital, but is now apparently free . It is an honor to have been instrumental in limiting Evenstad's abuse. His postings have stained my public image. But I wear this stain proudly and only regret that he is once again amongst us. Google - Tom Evenstad.
Home Types: MultiFamily, Townhouse, House, Condo
Years of Experience: 17

Transaction History

Seller Deals

Total Deals
5
Total Value
$764,099
Average Sale Price
$152,820
Price Range
$106K - $214K

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
5
Total Value
$756,000
Average Sale Price
$151,200
Price Range
$106K - $190K

Production Over Time

1 Year View by Quarter

Seller Deals

Total Deals
10
Total Value
$1,698,299
Average Sale Price
$169,830
Price Range
$106K - $275K

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
6
Total Value
$1,021,000
Average Sale Price
$170,167
Price Range
$106K - $265K

Seller Deals

Total Deals
24
Total Value
$4,234,999
Average Sale Price
$176,458
Price Range
$103K - $415K

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
10
Total Value
$1,953,000
Average Sale Price
$195,300
Price Range
$100K - $431K

Production Over Time

5 Year View

Ralph's Listings and Deals

Ralph's Reviews

17 Reviews

8/23/13Jeff Hill

Homes.com Review

We met Ralph in 2006 when he helped us purchase our first home. A few weeks later we had a problem in the middle of the night due to the city sewer backing up into our basement bathroom. Being a new homeowner, I didn't have any experience with plumbing issues and couldn't figure out where the problem was coming from. I called Ralph for advice to diagnose it and within 20 minutes he was on the road making the hour long drive to our house. We worked for a couple of hours and managed to figure out where the issue was. I probably would have spent upwards of $500 on an emergency house call from a plumber if Ralph hadn't been so kind. When I had to relocate for work in 2009, we got set up with a property management company that turned out to be an absolute nightmare. I called Ralph to get advice on what to do with our property and he offered to take over management of the property for us, as the time was not right to sell. He has been an absolute life saver and now we never lose sleep any more over worrying about the house. Ralph is an honest business man who genuinely cares about the people that he interacts with on a daily basis, and those are rare qualities these days. I can't say enough good things about our experiences with him. - Jeff and Katrina Hill

8/25/13Kim Albrecht

Homes.com Review

Ralph was recommended to us by a friend. He has lots of experience. He is straight up with you, Honest. not pushy. Very easy to work with. He Helped us sell 2 homes and find our dream home. I would tell anyone he will work hard for you in either buying or selling home.

8/20/13Ed Meisinger

Homes.com Review

Ralph does an excellent job managing Village by the Bay Townhomes and Development. As the accountant for the property, I can consistently count on Ralph to provide timely and accurate information regarding tenant payments, tenant move ins and move outs, and property expenses. I would recommend Ralph as a team player to be counted on.

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Ralph Kempf

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