Originally from Cook, Julia Maki has strong expertise and knowledge about property and real estate in Northern Minnesota. Julia is part owner of B.I.C. Realty and has her brokers license .  Julia received a B.S. from Gustavus Adolphus College and has sat on St. Louis County’s Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment. She was the previous Planning Director for Greenwood Township on Lake Vermilion.

Julia also enjoys many outdoor activities including fishing, camping, boating, gardening and horseback riding and spending time with her family and kids. Julia currently resides with her family in Embarrass on their hobby farm and also spends time at her family’s cabins on Lake Vermilion and Crane Lake.

She is confident her background along with her passion about providing the highest level of personal service will help her clients successfully succeed in meeting their goals. Julia is also a volunteer fire fighter and first responder and secretary for the Vermilion Penguin Snowmobile Club.

Julia has been awarded the Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) certification. The RSPS certification is a nationally recognized certification awarded by the National Association of REALTORS® to real estate professionals who wish to demonstrate and promote – to consumers and their peers alike – their expertise in the resort and second-home specialty.

Julia joins more than 4,000 real estate professionals who have earned the RSPS certification. REALTORS® who receive the RSPS certification have successfully completed the Resort & Second-Home Specialist (RSPS) Certification Course. other real estate professionals who specialize in buying, selling, or managing second-homes in a resort, recreational, and/or vacation destination and properties for investment, development, or retirement.