Edina Realty Names Sharry Schmid President

EDINA, Minn., – May 2, 2017 –

Edina Realty, the largest residential real estate company in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, announced today the appointment of long-time executive leader Sharry Schmid as president, effective June 5, 2017. Schmid, who most recently served as senior vice president and regional manager, takes over for retiring president, Barb Jandric.

Over her 21 years at Edina Realty, Schmid has held a variety of positions within the organization. Most recently Schmid served as senior vice president and regional manager of Edina Realty’s Lakeville, Eden Prairie, Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee offices as well as sales manager of the company’s largest sales office at 6800 France Avenue in Edina. Prior to that, Schmid led the company’s Builder Resource Group, a division that focused on large-scale condominium projects, and held branch manager roles for Edina Realty Title in both Burnsville and Rochester.

Jandric’s accomplishments in her 34-year career are many. She is a leader in the industry with inclusion on national lists like Swanepoel’s Power 200. During some of the most challenging years in the history of real estate, she helped guide Edina Realty through The Great Recession. And due to her collaborative approach and decisive leadership, she was integral to the company’s 17 years of market leadership.

“I could always count on Barb to consider multiple perspectives when making important decisions,” said Greg Mason, chief executive officer. “Our thanks and gratitude go to her for her perseverance, business acumen and strong leadership skills—all of which have helped build our company into what it is today.”

Like Jandric, Schmid has bold plans to lead the company to further successes. Her vision includes ramping up the considerable help and resources already available to Edina Realty agents. She sees the complexity of the business as a key challenge today, and her focus will be on assuring agents have the best technologies, education and skills to deliver the best experience to Edina Realty customers.

“Barb has led the company well, and built the company to greatness. I’m honored to take over from her and to work with so many talented and dedicated agents and employees at Edina Realty,” said Schmid.

In addition to her leadership roles at Edina Realty, Schmid has served on the Board of Directors for both the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS® and the St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS®.

“With Sharry’s honesty, integrity, dedication to our strong company culture and doing what’s right for our customers, I’m confident that she’ll continue to build on our 17-year-strong position as the number one realty company in the upper Midwest,” said Mason.

About Edina Realty: Edina Realty is a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and a wholly-owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc. It is one of the nation’s largest real estate companies with more than 75 real estate offices and 2,350 REALTORS® throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Edina Realty's family of companies includes Edina Realty, Edina Realty Title, Edina Realty Insurance and Edina Realty Mortgage. Edina Realty closed more than 32,000 real estate transactions and more than $8 billion in sales volume for 2015. For more information, visit www.edinarealty.com, m.edinarealty.com, or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/EdinaRealty; and Twitter: Twitter.com/Edina_Realty.