Meet Our Team

Renee Winkler is a twenty-three-year veteran of the real estate sales world. She focuses on effectively leading people through the ever-changing market of buying and selling. With service oriented dedication Renee simplifies what can be a complicated business.

Renee is passionate about educating buyers and sellers during each step of their process. With so many potential roadblocks to buying, Renee skillfully navigates buyers through all the details to help them accomplish their dreams of homeownership. Because of this, she is frequently referred to first time home buyers.

Because of their confidence in her negotiating skills, her buyers commonly come back to Renee to have her advise them when they are ready to sell. Contact Renee for a list of buyers and sellers that would gladly share their experience of working with her.

Renee dreams of traveling the United States when she is old and gray-or a few states every year until then.

From first visit, you will notice that Gerard thoroughly enjoys what he does. It’s a great feeling to earn my living helping people with their real estate decisions. I’ve lived and worked in Southwest Wisconsin for most of my life, and every day I gain a greater appreciation for what we have to offer here.  He often shares some local history or landmark in midst of his appointments. As a full-time broker, Gerard’s approach to real estate is focused around getting to know his clients and making himself available as a resource long after their move. He gets great satisfaction out of being able to put his energy into helping people explore their options and make the best decisions with their real estate investments. Gerard loves seeing the excitement in the eyes of the families he works with, especially when they find that “right” home!

Gerard’s Background

Gerard was a top-producing agent for several area real estate companies from 2005-2012.  He helped over 30 families in 2012 and another 30 families in 2011, during a time period when other agents were struggling to put transactions together in a weak housing market.  In 2013, as the next logical step in his career, he and two partners started their own company, Platteville Realty LLC. 

Gerard says “Now more than ever people need to choose an agent they can trust, one who is available and diligent to your requests.  Part-time and inexperience can lead to stressful situations.”

Gerard is a member of the South Central MLS, the Wisconsin Realtors Association, and the National Association of Realtors. He is an active member in the Platteville Cooperating Brokers. Gerard is a 2009 graduate of the Community Leadership Alliance and has a Bachelors Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is also a former board member of the Southwest Wisconsin Board of Realtors. As a local developer and landlord, he has a genuine interest in the pulse of the market.

Mr. Abing was born and raised on a local dairy farm and is part of a large family, so hard work and long work days are nothing new to him.  Gerard and his wife Roxzanne have been married since 1978; together they have four grown daughters and seven grandchildren that bring many enjoyable moments. In their free time, they enjoy following high school sporting events, traveling backroads, hiking, and photography.  He invites you to interview him to work as your agent and help you make the right move!