#52. Dale Wills—Simplifying the Home Building Process for the Average Consumer

Dale Wills, a real estate entrepreneur, shares his journey and insights on the Income Flip Podcast. He discusses his experience in construction, mortgage banking, and home building, as well as the challenges and opportunities in the real estate market. Wills emphasizes the importance of simplifying the home building process and focusing on the needs of the average consumer. He also talks about the creation of a real estate equity fund to allow employees and investors to build wealth alongside the company. Wills highlights the diversity of the Minnesota market and the impact of interest rates on housing demand.

Dale established Centra Companies, a group of land development, real estate, and construction companies based out of the Twin Cities in 2011. Since starting the company, he has overseen the completion of more than $500 million in new construction across 50+ projects spanning 28 Twin Cities suburbs, ranging from new home construction to apartment rehab and commercial building. With more than 35 years of experience in property redevelopment, Dale has taken Centra Companies to new heights opening several divisions, including Centra Homes, under his leadership.

Faith and family guide Dale in his work. As a husband and a father to six children and a leader at his church congregation, he is a kind, caring and understanding individual and a solution-oriented leader who takes pride in being honest, transparent, and fostering long-term relationships based on trust and collaboration. Not afraid of hard work, he and his wife run a small farm in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis where they raise cattle, pigs, horses, and chickens.

Being a visionary and life-long learner, focused on self-improvement, Dale is the member of several organizations and groups including Strategic Coach and Genius Network, where he is able to connect with like-minded leaders from across the world. His mission is to create value for the land and the community, and to deliver high-quality results with efficiency and excellence.

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