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Hammer Group with Compass
A team built around your next move. Greg, Tracy, Julie, Eva and Thomas — luxury and new-construction specialists in the Twin Cities west metro, backed by the reach and tools of Compass, the #1 brokerage in the U.S. by sales volume.
Who We Are
Hammer Group, with Compass
A Team, Not a Hand-off
A principal works every file. You get a named advisor who owns your transaction from first call to closing, with the whole Hammer Group team behind them — never a call center, never a rotating cast of junior agents.
Built Different
True construction expertise paired with luxury sales strategy. Our exclusive relationship with McDonald Construction Partners and years spent inside new builds give you insight most agents simply can’t offer — insight that protects your investment at every turn.
Where We Work
Luxury homes, new construction and life’s transitions — moving up, scaling down or building from the ground up — across Plymouth, Wayzata, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Edina, Chaska and Eden Prairie.
Why Compass
Hammer Group is proud to be part of Compass — the #1 brokerage in the United States by sales volume for five consecutive years. Here’s what that means for you.
Private Exclusives & Coming Soon
Test the market quietly. Your home can be shown to Compass’s network of agents and their buyers before it ever hits the MLS, then launch as Coming Soon to build demand before day one on market.
Compass Concierge
Compass fronts the cost of the work that sells a home — staging, paint, flooring, landscaping — with no upfront cost to you, repaid at closing.
National Reach, Local Expertise
Roughly 37,000 Compass agents in all 50 states means a referral network and a marketing platform behind a team that still knows every west-metro street.
Meet the Team
Five Advisors. One Standard.
Every Hammer Group client works with a principal, backed by a full team and the Compass platform.
Greg Hammer
Team Lead · MBA
A beautiful home can still be a poor real estate decision — Greg helps clients know the difference. With an MBA, a background in financial services and two decades of real estate and construction experience, he weighs what a property costs to own, improve and eventually resell — appreciation, financing, carrying costs and long-term marketability — not just what it costs today. As Sales Lead for McDonald Construction Partners, he has spent 20 years working alongside builders and walking jobsites. And when you hire Greg, you get Greg — not a handoff.
Tracy Hammer
Principal · Client Experience
Tracy runs the client experience from listing prep through move-in day — staging, presentation, timelines and the hundred details that make a transition feel effortless. She co-founded Hammer Group with Greg, and her staging and client-experience expertise complements his financial and construction perspective.
Julie Meany
Real Estate Advisor
Before real estate, Julie spent more than 20 years as a financial advisor and owner of her practice, guiding clients through major decisions — buying homes, paying for college, investing, retirement. Many of those relationships lasted 20 years or more. She brings the same approach to every search and listing: listening, dependability and coaching clients on the bigger picture. The transaction matters; the long-term relationship matters most.
Eva Schmidt
Real Estate Advisor
Eva works with buyers and sellers throughout the western suburbs, bringing a calm, data-driven approach — and Hammer Group’s full marketing platform — to every transaction.
Thomas Meany
Broker Associate · Senior Advisor
Joining September 2026
Tom brings decades of brokerage leadership to Hammer Group after founding and leading John Thomas Realty. Clients of John Thomas Realty will see a familiar face and the same standard of care — now with the Compass platform behind it.
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Hammer Group is a team of real estate agents affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws.
Services
Testimonials
Greg was amazing to work with! His down to earth, knowledgeable personality made us feel so comfortable every step of the buying and selling process. His background in new construction also gave us insights we wouldn’t have otherwise had. He even helped us sell our home in multiple offers!!! We highly recommend Greg and his team!!!
Kala W
Greg helped build and design my new home. The whole process was fun and I got exactly what I wanted, I love the style of the entire home but my Screen porch with fireplace is my favorite place.
McKenna
We worked with Greg on the sale of my parents home. Greg is a joy to work with! Was kind of a soft time in the market and he got the home sold at a good price! I am very happy and would recommend Greg very strongly! Thank you!!!!
Jeff Pierce
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