Who We Are

If you were searching for a real estate agent near me, we are glad you found us! Here at New Century Real Estate Agency in Sauk Rapids, our energetic real estate agents go above and beyond to make your homeownership dreams come true and help you find the perfect property for sale in St. Cloud, Central Minnesota, and the surrounding area! We have a real estate agent in MN and realtors in St. Cloud, MN, ready to help you. We stand behind our property brokerage agency when working with and marketing homes for our sellers.

Our core values guide our team of professional St. Cloud real estate agents. Providing our clients with a top-notch, cost-effective experience is our property brokerage agency’s top priority. Our experience beyond real estate … the construction industry, interior design, and mortgage industry… enable us to help you fully understand the entire process of purchasing and/or selling a home. We work efficiently and believe communication is key to a successful and positive experience for our clients. Although we are privately owned, our real estate agents have all the tools necessary to get the job done right. We strive to keep costs as low as possible for our clients.

Our real estate and property brokerage agency will also help stage your home for the quickest market time if you are selling a home in the area around St. Cloud. You will see that finding a real estate agent in MN was quite an easy task now that you’ve found us!

Our Team

Knowledgeable. Unconventional. Compassionate. Local.

Only Real Estate professionals who are members of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) may call themselves REALTORS®. REALTORS® must abide by NAR’s Strict Code of Ethics, which is based on integrity and honor, professionalism, and the protection of the public. REALTORS® are subject to disciplinary action and sanctions if they violate the duties imposed by the Code of Ethics.

Randy Weiher VP, Broker, REALTOR®

Randy was born and raised in the Wadena/ Verndale area of Minnesota. He learned his first steps of his building career from his father who owned a contracting business. He followed in his father’s footsteps and went on to build homes and businesses, which has become his lifelong career and passion for Randy. He later expanded his career to include Real Estate when he received his real estate and Brokers license in 2001.

Randy enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, and working at promoting his ideas relating to his passions.

Bernice (Berni) Halaas, CEO REALTOR®

Berni Halaas and Randy Weiher opened New Century Real Estate’s office in Sauk Rapids in 2006 when they moved to central Minnesota.

Berni stepped into the Real Estate arena in 1987 when she began working in the mortgage industry. She was licensed as a REALTOR® in 1988 and worked in the Minnetonka and West Metro areas of Minneapolis. Her passion for creativity and problem solving combined with the desire to create safe, warm, and inviting spaces led Berni to Century College where she completed the Interior Design program. In addition, Berni also graduated with a BA in Business Management, and a minor in Economics and Psychology, from Augsburg College.

Berni’s experience in real estate, the construction industry, interior design, and mortgage fields, enable her to work effectively through any real estate issue and communicate with her clients so they fully understand all aspects of the home buying and home selling process. Knowing staged homes sell faster than homes without furniture and décor, and wanting to provide additional value to her clients, Berni started Interiors by Berni, which is also located in Sauk Rapids. Berni offers home staging services to clients and other realtors in the St Cloud area. Clients can also take advantage of design and color consultations when building a new home or updating their current residential or commercial spaces.

Berni is active with the following organizations:

Member, St Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce; Sauk Rapids Chamber, and Waite Park Chamber | Past Chair of the Sauk Rapids Chamber | Member, National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Minnesota Association of REATLORS® (MAR), and St Cloud Area Association of REALTORS® (SCAAR) | Board Chair, SCAAR’s MLS Board | Member and Past Chair, SCAAR’s Education Committee | Founder, Past Chair and Member, Business Professionals Alliance (BPA) | Previous community involvement: Past Board Member, Forum of Executive Women (FEW) | Past Member, Benton County Economic Partnership Board (BEP)

Berni and Randy love helping others and enjoy their family, which includes four adult children and nine fantastic grandchildren.

Dawn Piecek REALTOR®

Dawn has been a REALTOR® since 2002 and loves being involved in real estate. She has a bachelor’s degree in business management and graduated with honors from Post University in Watertown, CT.

Dawn has been married to her high school sweetheart for over 35 years and has two grown children, daughter Danyel and son Cory. She loves hanging out with family and friends, working out with her husband, Scott, hiking and having huge BBQ’s!

One of her greatest pleasures is taking a tired home and making it beautiful again through her residential redevelopment company, LTD Homes LLC, which buys homes for cash and renovates them for a new family to enjoy.

Dawn works with buyers and sellers and real estate investors.

Necole Voges REALTOR®

Necole gathered her knowledge and understanding of the Real Estate arena working for mortgage brokers and underwriting. She also owns/operates and is the founder of Dream Hair Company in Sauk Rapids. She says, “It is important to me to work for a reputable company and my values align with New Century Real Estate: personal attention to our clients– they are more than just a number; education throughout the process–to ensure a level of trust with our clients.”

“There are many other qualities and skills that go into being a professional REALTOR® – integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills, and a high-quality professional network”, all of which are hallmarks of how Necole works.

“In my experience as a Minnesota business professional and REALTOR®, providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener, as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to my client’s needs.”

“This “client first” philosophy has always been my approach, and it requires me to continually improve my skills and ways of doing business. In addition, the latest technologies enable me to do everything much more quickly and efficiently and extend the range of services I am able to provide to my client.”

Sharon Wilson, Real Estate Support

Sharon has been involved in the real estate arena since 2013. She joined New Century Real Estate in 2016. Her real estate knowledge and experience in the field are an asset for our team.

REAL ESTATE SUPPORT

Sharon oversees the behind-the-scenes needs of our office, supports our agents, maintains our website and social media presence, and manages our advertising and marketing. She assists our agents with real estate transactions for our buyers and sellers.

At home, Sharon is an avid flower gardener. She and her husband, John, enjoy traveling, hiking, going for walks, reading, and golf; have three children and seven grandchildren.