Serdar+Partners

Principal · Serdar+Partners at Compass

Sabrina Bownik

I don't just sell homes — my family owns and operates 40 of them.

Since 2012Guiding Clients
400+Homes Seen Through
40 UnitsOwned & Operated

Meet Sabrina

Real estate is the family business.

It's been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I've guided buyers and sellers of my own since 2012. In that time I've helped see more than 400 homes all the way through, from first homes to lakefront estates. I came up through a family office, spent years at Sotheby's alongside Geoffrey, and now we're home at Compass.

Why That Matters To You

It changes how your home gets priced — and sold.

Geoffrey and I own and run our own portfolio of 40 units — short-term Airbnb rentals, long-term homes, and commercial office space — and we manage properties for other owners too. I'm in the middle of it every single day.

So when we price your home and plan your sale, nothing is theory. I know what buyers actually pay, what a repair truly costs, and which improvements return more than they cost — a lived understanding of what it takes to reach your goals.

The Depth Behind the Deal

Comfortable with complexity

Running our own properties means I'm at home in the places a lot of agents aren't — layered ownership, LLCs and trusts, estates with moving parts. I won't hand you legal or tax advice (that's what your attorney and CPA are for, and I'll work right alongside them) — but I'll make sure the real estate side is handled with the sophistication your situation deserves.

I know homes from the studs out

Owning and running properties means I can tell what a repair should really cost, spot the problem before a buyer's inspector does, and make sure no contractor takes advantage of you.

A designer's eye

Walk me through your home and I'll show you the handful of changes that make it show beautifully and sell for more — the difference between a listing that lingers and one that moves.

I know which lenders say yes

Financing makes or breaks a deal. I've spent years comparing lenders and working with banks on the situations the big lenders wave off — the self-employed buyer, the creative structure, the deal that needs a human to look twice. I'll help you find the door that opens.

How We Work Together

The foundation, not the front.

Geoffrey is the one out front — the hunter, the negotiator, the face at the open house. My role is the foundation underneath it: the pricing, the marketing, the details, the follow-through — the thousand quiet things that decide whether a sale goes smoothly or sideways.

Together, you get both the drive and the depth — deep experience and real care, the steady hand behind every move. It's why families feel safe handing us their biggest asset.

Off the Clock

Rooted right here.

When I'm not working, I'm raising my family in the same neighborhoods and lake roads I'd send my own clients down. I cook (a lot — you'll find that side of me on Instagram @not.the.witch), I love the hunt for the perfect antique, and I bring the same care to a client's home that I bring to my own.

Let's talk.

Tell me a little about what you're weighing — I'll reach out personally. No pressure, ever.

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Got it — thank you.

I'll reach out personally, soon. If it's easier, call or text me anytime.

— Sabrina  ·  952-270-3377

A Favor, and a Thank You

Know someone thinking about a move?

If someone you love is buying, selling, or just wondering what their home is worth, I'd be honored if you sent them my way. I treat every referral like my own family — because to the person who trusted us enough to send them, they are.

Refer someone to our team

When Things Are Heavier

Settling an estate, or letting go of a family home?

If your family is ever navigating a loss or an inherited home, we handle those moves with patience and real care. No rush, no pressure — just people who've done this before, here when you're ready.

How we help with estate & probate
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