Julie Olson has been actively engaged in the real estate industry for 35+ years. Experienced in sales, management, leadership, marketing, negotiations, training, coaching, brokerage ownership & acquisitions. She is a successful active real estate broker and very well networked within the real estate industry, both locally and nationally.
Option Realty Inc. was opened in 2001 as a Limited Function Referral Organization (LFRO) recognized by the National Association of Realtors, to address a need in the marketplace.
Julie was managing a branch office (200+ agents) for a large brokerage where the average age of the agent was 68 years old. Many of these agents wanted to retain their license but did not want to actively represent Clients or pay the expensive fees affiliated with being a part of an MLS brokerage. Option Realty helped many of them retire and receive referral fees and benefit from the time and money they had invested in their real estate practice.
Many (most) Agents/Brokers are not familiar with the benefits of a LFRO company and are pleased when they find out there was a non MLS company option, rather than giving up their license.
Although, Option Realty was started to help people retire, the company has expanded to hold licenses for agents/brokers who have relocated, investors, closers, a holding option for life changes, health issues, timing not being ideal for them to be an active agents and people who have decided real estate is not a good fit for them.
Julie likes to spread the word about this important option for your Minnesota Real Estate license and has encouraged and assisted other real estate Brokers to offer this service for Agents
Julie Olson works together with our Broker and Vice President of Option Realty, Inc, - Sujata Stalekar