Selling in Renville County
Sell your home in Fairfax, MN
If you are selling in Fairfax, the buyer pool is smaller than in a city, which makes pricing and exposure matter more. Janet Matchinsky prices from local comparable sales and lists on NorthstarMLS and the sites that pull from it, so buyers find it.
The process
How Janet sells in Fairfax
Start with a call
The first step is a short conversation with Janet, by phone or text at (320) 219-2488, about the house and your timeline.
Walk-through and pricing
Janet walks through the home, then pulls comparable sales from NorthstarMLS and recommends a list price with the sales that support it.
Prepare the home
Preparation is a short, specific list from Janet: repairs that matter, clutter to remove, and staging touches that photograph well.
Photos and the listing
Janet handles photography, writes the listing, and puts it on NorthstarMLS, where every broker and buyer in the region can see it.
Showings and offers
She manages showing requests, gathers feedback, and brings you offers with her read on price, terms, and the buyer's financing.
Inspection to closing
From inspection through appraisal and closing, Janet tracks every deadline and keeps you informed so nothing catches you off guard.
Your listing plan
What Janet's marketing can include
Janet builds the marketing plan around the property, so it differs from house to house. Depending on the home, it can include the items below; agree on the schedule together so you know what will happen before the listing goes live.
- 8K drone photos and video
- Staging before the shoot
- The listing itself
- Social media posts
- Paired open houses
- Food at open houses
- Agent-to-agent calls
- Showing feedback passed on to you
Each one is explained on the main selling page, with what sellers wrote about her listings.
Track record
Recently sold near Fairfax
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Fairfax itself. Her nearest closing is in Redwood Falls, about 19 miles away as the crow flies, where she represented the buyer (counted, not shown, under NorthstarMLS rules). The closest homes Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Redwood Falls (20 miles), Vesta (34 miles), and Prinsburg (36 miles).
The Broker Reciprocity logo marks sold data supplied by NorthstarMLS through its Broker Reciprocity program. Data believed to be accurate but should be independently verified. Properties displayed may be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS. This home sale information is not an appraisal, competitive or comparative market analysis, CMA or home valuation.
The town
Fairfax at a glance
As the crow flies, Fairfax is 19 miles east of Redwood Falls (the closest larger town Janet covers), 22 miles southeast of Olivia (the county seat), and 99 miles south of Janet's office in Alexandria.
Selling lakeshore? The lakes on this site closest to Fairfax are Big Kandiyohi Lake (34 miles away), Lake Minnie-Belle (36 miles away), and Lake Elizabeth (37 miles away); each lake page lists its size, depth and public access from the Minnesota DNR.
Homes for sale, nearby lakes and neighboring towns are on the Fairfax homes for sale page.
Fairfax facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 1,213 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Renville County |
| County seat | Olivia |
| School district | Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools |
| ZIP code | 55332 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 124 mi, 2 hours and 25 minutes |
Free market analysis
What your Fairfax home is worth
A home value report from Janet covers what similar Fairfax homes have sold for, what is listed now, and where yours fits.
To find out what your Fairfax home would list for, call Janet at (320) 219-2488 or use the form below. The market analysis is free and comes with no pressure to list.
FAQ
Sellers ask
What is the first step to selling in Fairfax?
Ask Janet for a market analysis, which is free and carries no obligation. She will walk through the home, pull comparable sales from NorthstarMLS, and tell you what it would list for. She will also tell you what is worth doing before photos.
Do homes in Fairfax have a well and septic?
Inside city limits, most homes are on municipal water and sewer, and outside town, private wells and septic systems are the norm. Minnesota requires a well disclosure at sale, and most counties here require a septic compliance inspection when a property changes hands.
What is winter access like for rural homes near Fairfax?
City streets and county roads are plowed by the city and the county. Township roads are plowed by the township, and private drives and some lake roads fall to the owner or an association. Janet asks who plows the road before you buy.
More on the pricing guide, the preparing to sell guide and the Fairfax homes for sale page.
Ready when you are
Ready to talk about selling in Fairfax?
A pricing conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.