Chad Schwendeman Real Estate Group - Baxter, Minnesota

Emma K.

Cooper was amazing to work with for buying my first home. He went above and beyond to make sure I understood every part of the process and was always available to answer my questions. I never felt rushed or overwhelmed—he made everything clear and stress-free. Thanks to Cooper, I found a home I love and felt supported the whole way. Highly recommend!

Ron D.

EXP and Chad Schwendeman and his staff was great to work with, I was well informed at all times with what was happening with my property that I was selling. Seemed like no time had passed and I got the call that my I had an offer, Chad was right beside me to answer any questions I may have. When it came to closing the staff was so helpful, an again, Chad was right there helping me, it was so nice having the support and help from Chad. Thank you for all you did for me. I would recommend EXP and Chad Schwendeman to anyone.

Lori P.

Sydney Adkins was so very easy to work with in the process of building buying new home! She was very responsive to calls and questions that we had, and if she did not know an answer she found out the answer quickly. Informing us of any changes was done in a very timely manner. We would definitely use Sydney again.

Theresa R.

Connor Bowman
It was only by chance I wound up with Connor as my Real Estate Agent. But, it was a lucky chance. It has been nice working with Connor. Sometimes I felt he had more invested in getting the home than I did. Almost daily I would get an email with about 3 homes I could choose from to look at for possible purchase. One day I looked on Zillow and saw a house for sale that he never sent in his postings of homes for sale to choose from. I was impressed by his answer. Before that e-mail gets sent he reviews the home’s specifications. He looks to see if it would be the right home for me based on the conversation we had had about what I want in a home and the price range I think I can afford. He was right. The house I was looking at on Zillow did not have what I was looking for and was overpriced! The house I made the offer on was pretty much what I was looking for with an added bonus, it had a screened in 3 season porch. He really listens to what you have to say and makes you feel special no matter what size house you are buying. He seems to always be available. If you have a question when calling him and he doesn’t answer, leave him a message. He’ll always get back to you. If you’re not sure of something. Ask him. He’ll give you options to choose from. If there is a different way of doing something he can give recommendations. The last say is always up to you. He is very helpful. I enjoyed working with him and am very happy with the house I can now turn into a home!

Dale P.

Sydney Adkins did a great job setting up new house showings on short notice. She helped us find the home we were looking for. Sydney was very responsive to communications and helped us with the buyer purchase agreement, home inspection and setting up the closing. I would recommend using Sydney for your next home!

Jake R.

BEWARE of Dual Agency and Conflict of Interest – A Costly Mistake I’ll Regret for Years

If I could go back in time, I would have never agreed to a dual agency arrangement—and certainly not with this real estate brokerage.

When I bought my home through this brokerage, the same office represented both me (the buyer) and the seller. Looking back, this created an undeniable conflict of interest—how could they possibly have had my best interest in mind while also working for the seller?

But it didn’t stop there.

They referred me to a “trusted” home inspector. I was reassured over and over that this inspector was thorough, experienced, and had “done this for years.” He personally told me that there were no foundation issues. I asked multiple times—he was emphatic.

Fast-forward one year. I put my home on the market and, ironically, the same inspector was hired by the prospective buyers. This time, he reported serious foundation issues—the kind of issues that scare off buyers and come with staggering repair estimates. The exact same home. The exact same inspector. Completely different conclusion.

This left me deeply disturbed.

How could a trained professional miss such major structural problems one year, then clearly identify them the next? Either the foundation dramatically deteriorated in twelve months (unlikely, as confirmed by a structural engineer I later hired), or I was given information tailored to help close the sale—not protect the buyer.

While I can’t prove that there was coordination between the agents and the inspector, the pattern here raises too many red flags to ignore. When the people involved in helping you buy a home are all connected—and when their paychecks depend on the sale closing—it’s easy to wonder whose interests they’re truly serving.

Dolly

Sydney Atkin has been the greatest help in my fiancé and mines search for our dream home. We are currently in possession of making a closing sale with a house better then I could have imagined!

What at first felt like a daunting, dare I say impossible task of house hunting, tours, correspondence and confusing tasks to navigate, turned into an exciting and joyous adventure.

Sydney is a great communicator, friendly and accommodating in all our needs and questions we have had in every stage of the house shopping and purchasing process. I have been blown away by her dedication and ability to create connections with us as her clients.
During house tours she has been so helpful in ensuring we see anything we need to be made aware of, with no rush and great, forthcoming transparency.
She helped us find our home inspector whom I also recommended!
Anyone looking to find a home or property is lucky to have Sydney as their agent.

Thank you Sydney!

Melinda W.

Sydney Adkins is our trusted buyer’s agent. She has been actively searching to help us find the right lake cabin. Sydney has gone above and beyond accommodating our limited ability to see properties quickly by sending us videos allowing us to determine next steps. We have no doubts that Sydney will help us find the right property!