Jane grew up in Le Sueur, Minnesota, and moved to the Twin Cities to attend the University of Minnesota. She got her start in real estate in 1990 as a Carlson School of Management graduate when she purchased a one-bedroom rental house in Minneapolis.

Shortly after that, she and her husband bought a home in St. Paul's Hamline-Midway neighborhood where they raised a family and have stayed ever since. She loves walking around Como Lake or along Mis...