Submitted Photo Watne, REALTORS® observes its 70th anniversary this year.

Watne, REALTORS® is celebrating 70 years of serving buyers and seller real estate transactions in Minot and northwestern North Dakota.

An open house be held at their office at 408 N. Broadway on Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. All present and former clients and business associates are invited to join the Watne sales team for appetizers, refreshments and cake.

Watne Inc., REALTORS® was founded by Clair Watne in April 1951 and has been serving the residential, commercial, and land real estate needs of northwestern North Dakota. In July 2012, Watne turned over the ownership to Blake Krabseth, president/broker, Carrie Montoya, and Matt Watne (Clair’s son).

Watne, REALTORS® is a member of the National REALTORS® Association and the North Dakota REALTORS® Association.

Watne is a full-service real estate office offering a wide range of services from competitive market analysis, assisting in staging property, marketing properties, guiding the buyer and seller through the paperwork, coordinating the real estate process with lenders, home inspectors, appraisers, and the closing companies.

MinotHomes.com is the company’s website.