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Jim Dropps

Jim Dropps

Broker/Realtor/House Expert

Northeast Real Estate Group · Minneapolis, MN

<p>With 18 years of experience, 350+ homes sold, and 12 homes built from the ground up, I bring a level of hands-on expertise to real estate that goes well beyond the transaction.</p> <p></p> <p>I founded Northeast Real Estate Group in 2012 with a clear purpose: to operate differently than the traditional brokerage. Rather than focusing on volume and velocity, we function as personal consultants &#8212; straightforward, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in each client's outcome. The advice you receive will always be honest, grounded, and objective.</p> <p></p> <p>What sets my approach apart is a deep, practical understanding of how homes actually work. Over nearly two decades, I've developed comprehensive knowledge of residential construction and systems across all eras &#8212; plumbing, electrical, roofing, siding, mechanicals, and structural framing. I apply that knowledge directly for my clients, offering a frank assessment of every home's condition before decisions are made. For buyers, that means avoiding costly surprises at inspection. For sellers, it means getting ahead of issues before they derail a deal. My goal is to make every transaction as informed and seamless as possible.</p> <p></p> <p>I've been rooted in Northeast Minneapolis since 2003, graduated from the University of Minnesota, and launched my career in 2005. While my work now spans Minneapolis, the suburbs, and beyond, Northeast remains my home base &#8212; and where you're most likely to find me driving streets, studying houses, or grabbing lunch at the Co-op.</p>

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368
Homes Sold
0
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12121 Jefferson St NE
FOR SALE
$365,000
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12121 Jefferson St NE

Blaine, MN

3 Beds2 Baths
1004 20th Ave NE
FOR SALE
$85,000
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1004 20th Ave NE

Minneapolis, MN

Client Reviews

What my clients are saying

We originally worked with Jim in 2016 when we bought our starter home in Northeast Minneapolis after doing some research and hearing he was an expert in the area. That certainly proved to be the case. His knowledge of the neighborhood was second to none and his home improvement/remodeling experience was essential in helping us determine what we'd be getting into when buying an older home. When we struggled to find something in our price range we loved Jim used his extensive networking and connected with a seller he had worked with previously who was looking to sell prior to the home hitting the market. We quickly made a fair offer that was accepted and Jim made the buying experience as stress free as possible for a couple buying their first home, which turned out to be everything we wanted and more. Fast forward 9 years, two kids and a dog later we decided we needed more space and are now in the market to both buy and sell. We didn't think twice for who we'd be trusting to handle the process. Jim made the selling process easy and we ended up getting well over asking price and accepted an offer the first weekend the house was listed. We were able to get the timing to line up where we were able to close on our old house and purchase the new one same day which meant we didn't have to take out a loan or come up with financing for the down payment on the new home. Jim has proven to be honest, genuine and caring and we would fully endorse him to anyone looking for a realtor anywhere in the Twin Cities metro.

tomhgraves90

2026-04-06T18:56:00

Jim's combination of real estate knowledge and pleasant personality made what could have been the very stressful process move along smoothly. (I sold my house). It also really helped, and added a level of trust and confidence, that he has lived in the neighborhood for years, and is very much a part of the culture, and well acquainted with all of the idiosyncrasies presented by owning a home in Northeast. Highly Recommend!

filiaggi anthony

2024-01-17T04:33:00

Jim was truly wonderful to work with from start to finish! He gave excellent recommendations on what he was seeing in the market in terms of pricing our house, gave sound advice with negotiating, and was willing to proceed with our wishes without question. Further, he's personable and real -- easy to get along with and gets things done quickly. We ran into a some 'fun' issues throughout the closing processes. Jim was always very calm, cool, and level-headed in his advice and helping us through those conversations with neighbors, buyers/sellers, title companies, etc. We went on to use him for a condo purchase and recommended him to family that wound up with a quick deal on an investment property, without hesitation and will use him in the future!

spalmquist6

2019-08-21T09:30:00

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