Nicole Suchy is Edina Realty Home Service's new director of Exceptional Properties. She'll be responsible for developing and implementing programs designed to support agents who specialize in listing and selling upper-bracket homes - those priced at $500,000 and higher.

Suchy has been in the business more than 20 years and with Edina Realty since 2000 in various capacities, including agent and manager of six Edina Realty Title branch offices. Edina Realty Home Services is an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway.

The upper-bracket market is doing well these days. Pending sales of properties priced at more than $500,000 in the Twin Cities metro last month were up nearly 25 percent compare with last year, according to the Northstar MLS. There are now about 2,330 properties priced at $500,00 and higher on the market in the Twin Cities area.