real estate agent, minneapolis, mn
Lori Blomquist
Realtor®
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About lori
Lori is a southern Minnesota girl, but after achieving her BS in Political Science and Business Law from Minnesota State University, she headed north to Bloomington and ultimately Northeast Minneapolis. She has been a resident of the Twin Cities for over 25 years. During that time she completed her Masters Degree in International Management from St Thomas and spent time in the corporate world until deciding to pursue her passion for real estate. Growing up in a small farming community prepared her for success. Lori values hard work, integrity, personal relationships, and prides herself on being very hands-on with her clients. She understands that buying or selling a home is one of the biggest investments of people’s lives. She works diligently with sellers on strategies to maximize their home’s value including painting, staging, and bringing in professionals to get your home ready. For buyers, she educates clients to understand their negotiating power in transactions and ensure they are in a strong position to win in any market. Lori prides herself on being a student of the market and her clients benefit from her tireless preparation, knowledge of current conditions, and a win/win negotiation mindset. She is just super fun to be around!
Services Offered
Home Listing | Buyer Representation | Relocation
Education & Training
BS Political Science, Minor in Business Law, Cum Laude - MN State University, Mankato
Master of International Management - University of St. Thomas
Condo Certified | Old Home Certified
Affiliations & Accreditations
Licensed Sales Agent – State of Minnesota
Member – National Association of Realtors®
Member – Minnesota Realtors®
Member – Minneapolis Area Realtors®
Member - NEMBA
Condo Certified
Volunteering
Ruby’s Pantry - Food stability, site promotion, monthly food distribution
Right At Home - Part-time in-home care attendant with seniors
Camp Croix Youth Camp - Volunteer
Hobbies & Interests
Time with family and friends, working out, kayaking, biking, and enjoying all the amazing activities that Minnesota has to offer!
Listings & Recent sales
Testimonials
“Lori Blomquist at Verve Reality is the BEST realtor in the Twin Cities! Lori works hard for her clients and pours her heart and soul into her business. She’s passionate, caring, down to earth and will fight for you guaranteed! I wouldn’t work with anybody else.” — Sunni
“We loved working with Lori! We were moving from out of state and she did a great job doing very thorough video tours for us. She was very patient with us - I don't even know how many houses she ended up going to, and they were in different areas surrounding the cities. She was professional and personable. Thanks to her we found a great house in budget for our growing family!” — Amber
“Lori Blomquist was kind, smart and very professional. She went above and beyond to support us in both the selling and buying process. We would recommend her to anyone looking to enjoy the process.” — Karl R.
“Our realtor, Lori Blomquist represented us with integrity, honesty, and professionalism. Her guidance and advice was spot on! She’s engaging, willing to go the extra mile to help you with a house sale or purchase. Thanks, Lori!” — MJ J.
“Lori, is very attentive to all the details. She spends time explaining the process and was very helpful with an estate liquidation. Wonderful to work with. You can't go wrong working with her.” — Wanda S.
“I had the pleasure of working professionally with Lori regarding the sale of my home. She went above and beyond in every way! I am still so floored by her willingness to help with all the details! She really made everything seamless, and for that I am so grateful. I would recommend anyone in the market for a realtor, to connect with Lori!” — Amelia S.
“Lori Blomquist was the realtor for the sale of my moms home after she passed away. She definitely went ABOVE AND BEYOND for us! She helped us get her house ready for sale and made sure we were able to maximize our profit. I have recommended her to several friends and family. I will absolutely use Lori for any future real estate needs. She’s the BEST!!!!” — Sharon D.
“My wife and I bought a condo in NE Mpls with the help of Lori and the team at Verve and I can honestly say they go above and beyond to find exactly what you want. Lori provided the absolute best realtor service that we have ever experienced. We highly recommend Lori Blomquist and Verve to anyone looking to buy a home.” — Rocky
“Lori was an absolute joy to work with. She tastefully staged my home, explained to me every step of the selling process, and was available for calls/texts whenever I reached out. Highly recommended.” — Chris
“Lori's expertise and personality make her extremely easy to work with. She makes the process of listing, staging, and selling a home comfortable and succinct. She works with a wonderful team and has outside resources to get any job done to make your house top notch for a fast sale. Not only do I now have a realtor I'll use for future transactions and referrals, I also have a new friend.” — Jessica
“I cannot express enough my gratitude to Lori for her professionalism and keen eye on staging, paperwork details, and timing to get our parents home sold in one weekend of showing. She made this emotional transaction seamless. I highly recommend Lori to anyone.” — Carol
“Lori Blomquist at Verve Realty is a hard charging result-oriented realtor. Lori is extremely professional in every detail and works diligently to obtain the very best results for her clients. Tough minded negotiator. Highly recommended.” — Gary
“Lori - What a girl! She has great enthusiasm for her job. I was totally thankful for her ideas and recommendations. If I move again she's #1 on my list.” — Kathy
“Six stars! Lori deserves at least one more star than the usual limit. My house was nothing close to market-ready when it was time to sell. Lori (and her expanded resource team ranging from great handy-people to her own family) jumped in to fix, organize, clean and do everything else needed to produce an attractively-staged house. Her gift is seeing the real character of a place and making the unique spaces that are part of every house “pop” for potential buyers. (Things you yourself may fail to see). She also researches the area to know what similar homes are worth. We got my asking price very quickly. All that, and she’s one of the most fun people you’ll ever meet. Thanks and cheers to Lori!” — Joel
“Big shout out to Lori Blomquist from Verve!!!!! She worked very hard to assist us with all the steps from pre-listing the home all the way through a successful closing. - Lori is very knowledgeable in all the ins and outs of this market and always available and responsive to our questions and needs. She made the process so smooth and effortless. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of selling their homes or buying a new one. Thank you again Lori for all you do!!!!” — Deb
“Lori Blomquist went above and beyond as a realtor. She helped me navigate my parents’ house sale at a distance as I lived up in northern Minnesota and the house was in the Twin Cities. When I was unable to show up for things such as the installation of the washer and dryer or meeting the painter at the house, Lori was more than willing to take my place to complete this task. A few times Lori commuted over 260 miles round trip to explain sales options to my elderly parents. She was willing to roll up her sleeves to help me fix things like installing a new hardwired smoke detector to get prepared for the sale of the house. Lori’s knowledge of the housing market and how to navigate it made it possible for my elderly parents to sell their house at a great profit. If I had to choose a realtor for another house sale, Lori would once again be my choice. A big thank you to Lori!” — Teresa
“Lori is amazing! She sold two homes for me and got me into my dream home. I was blown away by the expertise and support she provided throughout the process, on both sides of the transaction. Lori works hard to understand what her clients want and works harder than anyone to make it a reality. All her recommendations were spot on. I can’t recommend Lori enough!” — Kathy
“Working with Lori was great, she helped my husband and I find a great home with all our must haves. We lived about an hour south of the Twin Cities so Lori did a few video tours with us and really dug into the pros and cons of each house we looked at. She really went above and beyond, we got our offer accepted on the first home we had made an offer on! She was amazing help throughout the whole process and we would hands down recommend her to anyone.” — Amanda
“Lori helped me in cash sale for my Mom's house. I am grateful for all she did to help every step of the way. I wanted someone on my side who knew how to handle things. She did a great job communicating between me and the buyer.” — Amy
“Lori saved me from buying a terribly flipped house and instead helped me beat a dozen other offers to land a fantastic home. She isn't afraid to find and communicate any issues (foundation, piping, electrical, so on) to help the buyer find a quality property.” — Robert