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On a beautiful Minnesota Saturday, several years from now, two people will be standing on a deck.  Maybe it's in Maple Grove, or Plymouth, or Champlin or Brooklyn Park.  One person comments on how nice the others home is and the other leans in and just above a whisper tells their friend what they...
04/14/2008
Active Rainers, I need some help and I know you are the group to ask.  I have a situation I have not seen before that seems unfair at the least an unethical at the worst.  I would appreciate your response as I have decisions to make.So here is the deal.  My client goes to a listed builders model....
03/11/2008
January was a slow month across most of Hennepin County.  Maple Grove, however, showed signs of shrinking choice for buyers.  New listings fell by 8 units versus last January.  Combined with an increase in closed sales over last January of 10 units to 56 total closed may will result in a decrease...
03/01/2008
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Don't worry it did'nt even hurt.  In fact, it was a terrific shot in the arm.  Those of you wondering about the time you spend on Active Rain and struggling to see how it can benefit you, read on.I work hard to stay in touch with my clients.  Still things happen.  I showed a nice young couple of ...
02/11/2008
Maple Grove weathered the storm pretty well all things considered.  Sales were down for the year as predicted, finishing at 882 units,  New listings were also down, 52 units less for the year.  This is one of the early indicators of inventory being moved.  Potential buyers should take note of the...
02/06/2008
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As a coach I have come to know Mo.  Mo is the most impactive player on the field.  When he (or she, could be either) is on your squad everything bounces right.  When working against him (or her, I'm starting to lean toward female) nothing goes the way it should.  Sometimes people wonder why I wou...
01/23/2008
I am an expert on the Hennepin County real estate market.  I am also an expert on the entire Minnesota real estate market. Why? Because I say so.  An article once said that all I need to do to become a consultant is to say I am a consultant.  I think the same is true when it comes to experts.  I ...
01/22/2008
I am an expert on the Hennepin County real estate market.  I am also an expert on the entire Minnesota real estate market. Why? Because I say so.  An article once said that all I need to do to become a consultant is to say I am a consultant.  I think the same is true when it comes to experts.  I ...
01/22/2008
Those of you waiting for the Minnesota real estate market to return to the activity levels of 2002 through early 2005 may want to pick another post.  I attended a very informative information session put on by our Countrywide Mortgage regional vice president. I had been beating my brains out tryi...
12/31/2007
                                     New listings-127 for November 2007 versus 118 for November 2006, 1872 year to date versus 2045 year to date 2006.  Overall decrease of 173 houses listed in Plymouth this year versus last.Closed sales-59 homes closed in November this year versus 72 in November ...
12/28/2007
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