Welcome to our website showing listings, auction information and our agents. We appreciate the time you are taking right now to preview us. I am the broker/owner of Krenz Real Estate & Auctioneering, Inc., All of us are proud to serve all your real estate needs in New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and the surrounding area. If your interested in an auction, consigning or an estate buy-out, talk with Kathy as she has years of experience. Property wise, talk to myself, Jeff, or Charlie.
Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born and raised in Sleepy Eye living here most of my life. I grew up on a farm on the peaceful prairies north of Sleepy Eye. While entering the Navy during the Vietnam conflict, I served on the attack Aircraft carrier USS Midway. In Vietnam, I was stationed at the Fleet Air Support Unit – Binh Thuy which was along the Mekon river. Here we flew air support for the river boats. During my years in the service, although I yearned for home, I learned a good amount about life. I know the importance of roots, religion and the strength of family. I take pride in being a Vietnam Veteran, I serve in the local Honor Guard, I treasure this country. I have been married for over 45 years to Kathy, who is the Sleepy Eye office manager. We are grateful and thankful to have been blessed with two sons, Jeremy and Jeff. We are so grateful to have been bestowed with three grandsons and one granddaughter. We have Dylan, Jonah, Riley and Karmela. Enjoyment to me is taking those grandchildren camping, fishing or just being with them. Since I no longer farm, I garden as I fulfill my passion of the land, both on the farm and backyard. With my roots of the land, I value the feeling of rich soil in my hands. Politics are important to me, community events are important to myself and Kathy. Krenz Real Estate is the proud sponsor of “The Elves Christmas Village”, Car shows, Tractor shows, all to show our community how much we care.
My father, Ferdinand, founded Krenz Real Estate. I took over for him as he retired many years ago. Over the past 26 years, I have purchased office buildings in both Sleepy Eye and New Ulm. Krenz Real Estate is founded on trust, honesty and integrity. That is what all our agents believe in, it is what I believe in. You may walk into our offices as a stranger, but, you will leave as a friend. We will listen to your needs, we will do research for what you are looking for as a buyer. As a seller, we will market your property at a price that will hold the present market, always with your goals as our goals. We know, you, our valued customers are the key to our success and we will never forget it.
I am proud to say, we are local, we have longevity, we have integrity. We are the hometown real estate and auction firm. Skilled agents, Veteran owned, here to help you succeed in your journey of real estate buying and selling, always knowing you can trust us!
I thank you, my family thanks you and all our agents thank you.
Larry S. Krenz
Thanks for taking the time to read about me.
My work career actually began at a very young age. My brother and I grew sweet corn on my Dad’s land, picked it very early in the morning, set up a truck on the corner and sold it every day until it was gone. It began my investment career. Also, selling concessions at auctions with my dog, Smokey by my side. I was about 7 years old and I remember throwing hot dogs to him whole to give him snacks in between customers. As a young boy and as I grew in age, I understood how each customer is the key to my success in business.
Being raised in a real estate and auction family, I was able to learn from my parents. They instilled values and practices we still use today.
After completing high school in Sleepy Eye and Bethany College in Mankato, I made the decision to continue the family legacy of both the real estate and auction business.
I have attained an appreciation of the beauty of the elements in which we are blessed to live. As I stated earlier, observing as a young boy, learning about client needs, their requests, the process of buying/selling properties was invaluable. I am thankful for the understanding and expertise I attained. I respect you and what you need to accomplish in the real estate journey. Guaranteed, I will treat you with the importance of family and I hold family in high regard.
My goals are to continue the Krenz Real Estate family business in a progressive manner, reaching limits tomorrow that weren’t known today while holding high regard for the past.
You can count on me to take you thru the journey in the most simple/smooth manner possible, count on my honesty and integrity, others have and they are happy they did!
Again, thank you, you can count on Krenz Real Estate, here yesterday, today and into the future!
Thank you to all who read this information on each of the agents, the auction manager, broker and myself.
I am so proud to be a part of the Krenz Real Estate team as the office manager. Being a member of this great group of people allows me the opportunity to also serve you in both the real estate and auction business. We are a small business with huge pride in what we do. When you call Sleepy Eye you will be speaking with me and I will be scheduling an agent to work with you. When you send an email for information, it comes to me and I will distribute to an agent. For the agents, my goal is to provide them with whatever they need, for you, the most important person of all.
In the real estate business, we are members of the MLS system. What that means for you as a buyer is, it doesn’t matter which real estate company has listed the property for sale, our agents will take you through the property. As a seller with us, it means that other agencies can show your property along with our company. We provide services of a corporate structure, we have the privilege of taking care of you as the small business we are!
On the auction side of business, I will be here for you to explain the entire process. Jeff has upgraded the auction side of business, taking credit cards. I schedule the dates, attain what is needed, work with the entire process so I know you are comfortable with what can be done. We consign sellers to auctions to split costs, we will buy estates, if enough we schedule an auction on your own. Our bottom line in the business is to ensure you, the seller come out ahead and your costs never exceed revenue. I will schedule an appointment with you, review what you will potentially have to sell and go over with you the options as we see them. We have had years of experience, trust us!
On the personal side of my life, my biggest accomplishment in life is when I hear the word “Grandma”. Nothing in life to me could ever be better. My grandchildren, Dylan “Dillie,” Jonah, and Karmela are all definitely God’s gift. Larry and I have been so very blessed with our lives and our grandchildren complete the blessings. Our sons, Jeremy and Jeffrey, we also consider gifts and are thankful for all we have been given by grace alone.
If you are interested in an auction, my contact information can be found below, and the Sleepy Eye Office phone number where I am located daily can be found at the top of the web page.
Let us take you on the journey of buying, selling and auctions. Here for you!
Thank you for taking some time to learn about our outstanding staff. Now it’s time to learn about some details regarding myself, like what I do, and where I’m from.
I’m proud to be a part of the Krenz Real Estate Business and be a part of the Krenz family. I run the online side of the business with maintaining the website and making additions to the site as necessary. I make sure everything works properly and smoothly. I make sure the website looks good at every turn, whether a person accesses the website from a computer or mobile device. I also work at buyouts by hauling furniture out of homes along with packing delicate items with care and proper packing materials. At auctions, I assist in clerking by keeping track of running totals and entering information into spreadsheets to keep track of a sale.
On the more personal side, I have lived in Mankato, MN my entire life. I attend Mankato East High School and participate in robotics after school. I enjoy cooking and 3D modeling. I plan on entering the mechatronics field after high school, and eventually mechanical engineering. I take pride in who I am and what I represent as a student, an employee, and as part of my family.
If you are unable to reach Kathy about a buy-out or an auction, feel free to reach out to me so that I can relay your message to her so we can set up what you would like done.
Mobile: (507)-381-8120
Email: jonahjkrenz@krenzrealestate.com