Love them or loathe them, open houses are here to stay. And it makes sense. After all, 45 percent of home buyers said they use open houses as part of their housing search, according to a study from the National Association of REALTORS®. In other words, open houses bring in buyers. If you’re hoping to sell, […]
News broke earlier today about national home builder D.R. Horton transforming 128 acres of Woodbury farm land into a sprawling new 400 home community along Pioneer Drive. According to reports from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, the land in which the new housing community is being planned was purchased by Miami-based entity Woodbury ACS […]
Construction is officially underway on Edina’s newest large-scale mixed-use development. What will be a four-story, 244-unit multi-family complex once finished, the project will replace the former 94,000 square foot building that was once the headquarters of UnitedHealth Group. The building site is located at 5901 Lincoln Drive in Edina, which sits just off Highway 169, […]
The Twin Cities real estate market is red hot right now and with inventory still down, there’s no denying it’s a sellers’ market. But with home buyers still out in full force, especially among young and first-time home buyers, that doesn’t automatically mean it won’t be a challenge selling your home or condo. Of course […]
Selling your home is not always easy. Real estate market volatility, local economic conditions, timing, and a number of other issues can have a negative effect on the level of buyer interest that sellers see, even when there are no notable flaws to be found in their home. On the other hand, a home that […]
It’s minus 1 degree and the weather people are saying we’ll have “hazardous levels of cold” as I write this over the weekend. The wind chill may get us to 45 below zero. I think it’s safe to say there won’t be a whole lot of homebuyers out when our polar vortex acts up this […]
Last week, one of my clients asked me if he should order a C.L.U.E. report on a home he’s thinking of buying. It’s an interesting question that’s starting to pop up more frequently so I thought we’d dive into it today. I have to hand it to them; it’s a pretty catchy name. C.L.U.E. stands for […]
Why wait until just before you home goes on the market to prepare it? There are plenty of things you can do right now that will cut down on the time and effort you’ll need to expend in the spring. Although we’ve got rainy weather today and probably tomorrow, the weather guys are forecasting sunshine […]
If you live in Blaine, Lino Lakes or in the 55304 zip code you’ve no doubt seen our snazzy new newspaper. We’ve been getting some amazing feedback from readers, including real estate questions they’d like answered. I thought this week we’d give you a sneak peek into September’s issue — specifically the question […]
I think I told you last year about the study I read that debunks the myth that winter is an awful time to sell a home, but in case you missed it, I’ll give you the highlights. They found that homes listed in winter have a 9 percent better chance of selling and spend […]
