Jake Bents

Jake Bents from Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty is alongside us in today’s episode. Getting into the ever-evolving world of sustainable living, Jake enlightens us with his expertise on green real estate, market shifts, and the importance of eco-consciousness in modern housing. We also hear about the shifts in home pricing strategies over the past decade.

In this episode:

• How Jake’s career evolved from new construction sales to sustainable living.
• Why Jake chose to rejoin the industry with Lakes Sotheby's International Realty.
• The role that social media plays in today's real estate market.
• How are the three pillars of sustainability—environmental, economic, and social—integrated into home building?
• Why financial viability is a crucial factor in sustainable practices for homeownership.
• How the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency has impacted housing affordability and quality.
• What major shifts have been seen in home pricing strategies over the last decade.
• How higher interest rates are influencing buyer negotiations in the current market.
• Why Jake prefers text messaging for professional communication, and why he’s so good at it.
• What it has been like engaging with clients via text.
• How the average home price in the Twin Cities has changed from 2013 to 2023.
• Why the housing market might be stabilizing, and what implications there are for buyers.
• Advantages for investors in the current real estate market.
• How first-time homebuyers can benefit from programs like the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's.
• Why now is considered a good time to enter the real estate market.

 

Contact Jake:

Cell: 612-518-8598

Email: jake.bents@lakesmn.com