About Heather Properties

At Heather Properties, customer success is our success

Our Approach

Meticulous Qualification

We carefully evaluate each prospective client to ensure they're set up for success.

Personalized Solutions

We tailor our approach to match your specific needs and goals.

Step-by-Step Guidance

We guide you through every phase, ensuring you understand and feel confident.

Trust & Transparency

Honest communication, clear terms, and transparent processes.

Our Team

Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson

Managing Partner

An energetic technologist with twenty plus years of increasing responsibility and exceptional results. 15+ years of leadership, project definition, execution, strategy, and architecture for multi-million dollar efforts. A collaborator focused on consensus, open discussions, prototyping, questioning the status quo, and getting results. Extensive experience in technology integration involving hundreds of systems, major digital strategies, global transformation, cloud/data center migrations, and mergers/acquisitions. Continually coding for over twenty years spanning from digital, ML/AI, UX, mainframe, data mining, and cloud.
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Héctor Figueroa

Héctor Figueroa

Growth & Operations Lead

Héctor Figueroa is a strategic operator and growth leader dedicated to building systems that empower families, strengthen communities, and elevate the real estate experience. As the Growth & Operations Lead at Heather Properties, he brings a unique blend of financial architecture, workflow optimization, and community‑centered problem‑solving to the organization's mission of expanding access to sustainable homeownership. With a background in scalable product design, branding, and operational leadership, Héctor specializes in transforming complex processes into clear, user‑friendly solutions that support both clients and industry partners. His work spans collaboration with realtors, lenders, investors, and community organizations, ensuring every pathway to homeownership is ethical, transparent, and built for long‑term success. Bilingual, detail‑driven, and committed to empowering others, Héctor continues to shape Heather Properties' growth through innovation, integrity, and a deep belief in the power of stable housing to change lives.
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Jesse Glommen

Jesse Glommen

External

Client Consultant

Jesse Glommen is a Client Consultant with Heather Properties and a key contributor to the creation of the Pathway program. Drawing on his experience as President & CEO of Neighborhood Mortgage, Jesse helped co-design Pathway as a practical, transparent solution for individuals and families navigating non-traditional paths to homeownership—bridging gaps where conventional financing falls short. To date, Jesse has worked with more Pathway clients than anyone on the team, guiding families through rent-to-own and contract-for-deed structures with clarity, integrity, and care. Known for his ability to simplify complex financial decisions and advocate for client success, Jesse brings a steady, values-driven approach that helps turn uncertainty into confident progress toward homeownership.
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Our Story

Formation of Heather Properties, LLC

Heather Properties was formed to create a better rent-to-own offering for people and communities in Minnesota. We discovered there are so many scenarios where a rent-to-own solution provides stability and creates a Pathway to home ownership. Our Pathway solution focuses on starting with a mortgage broker to find the best solution for you. We want to be the right choice and you know about all the options, programs, and you have a path to home ownership. We play an integral role that has many of the financial benefits of a mortgage and property ownership, like earning equity, appreciation, and long term stability.

Minnesota Roots

Started in Saint Paul, Minnesota, we're deeply connected to the communities we serve.

Local & Transparent

Pathway is consumer focused—we work with realtors, banks, and mortgage brokers to create better outcomes.

Proven Track Record

Successful operation for over four years with dozens of customers supported and successful purchases.

Innovative Solutions

Comprehensive Pathway product offering both CFD and RTO programs, unique from other rent-to-own programs.

Filling the Gap

Supporting qualified individuals and families where conventional means fall short.

High Success Rate

Exceptionally high rate of successful transitions to homeownership through our meticulous qualification and support process.

Our Values

Customer-Centric

Your success is our success. Every decision we make is guided by what's best for our clients and their journey to homeownership.

Integrity & Transparency

We believe in clear communication, honest dealings, and transparent processes. No hidden fees, no surprises—just straightforward partnerships.

Excellence & Innovation

We continuously improve our programs and processes, leveraging technology and best practices to deliver exceptional results.

Community Impact

We're committed to strengthening communities by helping families achieve stable homeownership and build generational wealth.

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Contract for deed homeownership journey

Ready to start your journey to homeownership? Let's discuss how our Pathways Program can work for you.

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