Selling in Renville County
Sell your home in Olivia, MN
The best time to talk to Janet Matchinsky about selling in Olivia is before you spend money on updates. She will tell you which projects buyers here pay for and which ones they do not.
The process
How Janet sells in Olivia
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
A walk-through and a comparable sales review lead to one number, and Janet explains how she got there.
Prepare the home
Janet gives staging and repair advice, sorted by what pays and what does not, so you spend only where it counts.
Photos and the listing
The home goes on NorthstarMLS with photos and a written description, and from there to the sites that syndicate MLS listings.
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
After the offer is accepted, she manages the inspection, appraisal, title work, and closing paperwork until the keys change hands.
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 Olivia
Janet has represented the buyer on 1 closing in Olivia since November 2023. Homes listed by other brokerages are counted, not shown, under NorthstarMLS rules.
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
Olivia at a glance
As the crow flies, Olivia is 17 miles north of Redwood Falls (the closest larger town Janet covers) and 79 miles south of Janet's office in Alexandria. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Olivia is the largest of the 10 Renville County towns on this site. It shares its school district with Bird Island and Lake Lillian.
Selling lakeshore? The lakes on this site closest to Olivia are Big Kandiyohi Lake (15 miles away), Lake Elizabeth (22 miles away), and Foot Lake (25 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 Olivia homes for sale page.
Olivia facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 2,289 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Renville County |
| County seat | Olivia |
| School district | BOLD Public Schools |
| ZIP code | 56277 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 99 mi, an hour and 55 minutes |
Free market analysis
What your Olivia home is worth
Janet prepares a free market analysis for any home in Olivia. It is based on recent sold data from NorthstarMLS, not on an automated estimate.
Sellers in Olivia get a full plan from Janet: pricing, preparation, photography, MLS exposure, and negotiation, all handled by the broker herself.
FAQ
Sellers ask
What is the first step to selling in Olivia?
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.
What are property taxes like in Olivia?
Property taxes vary parcel by parcel, based on assessed value and the levies from the city, Renville County, and BOLD Public Schools. Janet pulls the exact current tax statement for any home you are considering, and the Renville County assessor publishes the records.
Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in Olivia?
Yes, as a NorthstarMLS member she can show and write offers on any listing in the MLS, not only her own. You work with one broker and still see everything that is for sale.
More on the pricing guide, the preparing to sell guide and the Olivia homes for sale page.
Neighboring towns
Selling nearby
Ready when you are
Ready to talk about selling in Olivia?
A pricing conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.