Zinn Family Realtors

Ali and Carl call themselves teammates. They think their clients will too. “Teammates” in the home buying and home selling process. Teaming up with clients to find their dream home or to sell their home for the highest price, in the least amount of time and with the least amount of hassle.

Carl graduated from Minnetonka High School and the Carlson School of Business University of Minnesota. Carl holds the top national designation Certified Residential Broker and ranks in the top half percent nationally with over 45 years of family relocation experience and over one billion dollars in sales. He is active in many local youth and community organizations and has been consistently recognized as a leader in business, education and community involvement and support.

Ali has helped Carl in real estate since 1972 as well as working as a RN. Her primary job however has always been being “Mom” to their three sons, Gus, Max, and Hans. Ali earned her BS in Nursing at the University of Minnesota where she met Carl. She received her real estate license in 1995 and joined Carl on a full-time basis. Ali is an expert in staging homes. She works with every seller to be certain their home shows well to prospective buyers.

Hans came into the real estate business right out of the Carlson School of Business at the University of Minnesota and just finished his 20th year in residential real estate with over $100 million in sales. Hans graduated from Minnetonka High School in 1997. Hans spent summers during high school and college coaching local youth at the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School. He has been on the board of the Minnetonka Yacht Club for the past 15 years and is currently serving as the Commodore. Hans' wife, Amy is a dentist with Park Dental in Minnetonka, and they have three Skippers in the Minnetonka Schools.

Max has been a licensed Realtor for over twenty years and has over 100 million in sales. Max graduated from Minnetonka High School in 1994 and the University of St. Thomas in 1998, and he also earned his CPA designation. Max's background in finance and his knowledge of the Twin Cities area makes him uniquely qualified in helping you with all your real estate needs. Max is on the board of the Minnetonka Alumni Association and a member of the Hall of Fame.

Jenny joined Zinn Family Realtors in 2016 after 14 years at Seasonal Specialties where she served as an Account Manager and Project Manager. Jenny graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a degree in marketing and communications. Jenny is our Operations Manager and assists our clients with staging their homes. She works closely with every seller from photo preparation to the first showing ensuring their home is market ready. Jenny is outstanding at managing every detail to each client's file from contract to the closing table. Max and Jenny are proud parents of three children in the Minnetonka School District.