Fergus Falls, Minnesota; January 7, 2022 — PLACE announced today that The Ryan Hanson Homes Team of West Central Minnesota has joined its rapidly growing network of top real estate teams. PLACE is the industry’s only all-in-one real estate platform providing technology and services to top professionals for their businesses.

Led by CEO Ryan Hanson and COO Maria Hanson, the Ryan Hanson Homes Team has helped more than 2,360 clients since Ryan became a licensed agent in 2004. During 2021, the team closed more than $84 million in volume and partnered with more than 360 clients to help them achieve their real estate dreams in their market.

Serving the 6 counties surrounding Fergus Falls, MN, Ryan and Maria intentionally chose to build a business in and make an impact around the communities where they grew up, with their values always at the forefront of everything they do: Integrity. Excellence. Results. “Ours is a relationship business, and we focus on fostering those relationships as we help clients achieve one of their greatest goals, that of home ownership,” said Ryan. “We achieve our goals as our clients achieve theirs, and we do it with integrity and a passion to serve.”


“We are fierce about watching and understanding trends in the real estate business,” explained Maria, citing one of the reasons the team chose to partner with PLACE. “We want to be in partnership with those that share the same goals and vision of providing the very best experience to each and every client.”

“The Hanson’s intentionality of growth, service and straight up grit, is in perfect alignment with PLACE,” said PLACE Co-Founder Ben Kinney. “We consider it an honor that they chose PLACE as the next right step for them in elevating their clients’ experience and their teams’ success.”

“The Ryan Hanson Homes Team is already massively successful; and we know that together, we can help scale and grow the operating system they provide for their agents and the products and services for their clients,” explained PLACE Co-Founder Chris Suarez, welcoming the team to PLACE.

“We appreciate everything about living and working where we do and with whom we get to do it,” explained Ryan. “Partnering with PLACE ensures that our desire to provide the best technology, the best experience for our clients and our agents, and the best relationships with the top professionals in the country is a reality.”