Selling in Stearns County
Sell your home in Sartell, MN
Janet Matchinsky lists homes in Sartell from her Alexandria office, 74 miles away, and handles every step herself: pricing, preparation, photos, showings, and negotiation.
The process
How Janet sells in Sartell
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
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
Once the photos are done, the listing goes live on the MLS and the major portals. Janet shares it on social media as well.
Showings and offers
As offers come in, Janet walks you through each one and negotiates on your behalf until the terms are right.
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 Sartell
In Sartell, Janet's NorthstarMLS record since November 2023 shows 1 closing where she represented the buyer. Sales listed by other brokerages appear here as a count only.
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
Sartell at a glance
As the crow flies, Sartell is 7 miles north of St. Cloud (the county seat and the closest larger town Janet covers) and 59 miles east of Janet's office in Alexandria. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Sartell is the second-largest of the 25 Stearns County towns on this site. It shares its school district with St. Stephen.
Selling lakeshore? The lakes on this site closest to Sartell are Grand Lake (14 miles away), Big Fish Lake (14 miles away), and Pearl Lake (16 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 Sartell homes for sale page.
Sartell facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 19,726 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Stearns County |
| County seat | St. Cloud |
| School district | Sartell-St. Stephen Schools |
| ZIP code | 56377 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 74 mi, an hour and 25 minutes |
Free market analysis
What your Sartell home is worth
Janet prepares a free market analysis for any home in Sartell. It is based on recent sold data from NorthstarMLS, not on an automated estimate.
Sellers in Sartell can start with a quick call to (320) 219-2488. Janet will schedule a walk-through, pull comparable sales, and set a price that brings showings.
FAQ
Sellers ask
What is the first step to selling in Sartell?
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 Sartell?
Property taxes vary parcel by parcel, based on assessed value and the levies from the city, Stearns County, and Sartell-St. Stephen Schools. Janet pulls the exact current tax statement for any home you are considering, and the Stearns County assessor publishes the records.
How fast do homes sell in Sartell?
It changes with the season and the price point, so a single average would mislead you. Janet would rather show you current numbers than quote a stale figure, so ask her for the latest report on Sartell.
More on the pricing guide, the preparing to sell guide and the Sartell homes for sale page.
Neighboring towns
Selling nearby
Ready when you are
Ready to talk about selling in Sartell?
A pricing conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.