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2013
The number of new listings in Circle Pines dropped slightly in 2012 but with sales up significantly, inventory levels are low. In this small Anoka County community, just north of Shoreview, closed home sales were up significantly again in 2012 for the second consecutive year. This time up ov...
01/27/2013
The average sales price in homes in Centerville, saw a considerable swing upward in 2012. After a roughly 14% drop in average home prices in 2011, the Centerville real estate market rebounded with a 27.5% increase in average price during the past year. Quite a rebound as in 2009, the average ...
01/27/2013
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One of the most difficult things for some home buyers to decide is what style of home they want to buy. Sure you’ve got the three bedrooms, two and a half bath and 2 stall attached garage down but architectural style isn’t always something a buyer thinks about until after seeing a home or two....
01/27/2013
The number of new listings decreased considerably for the second year in a row in Blaine, Minnesota. But unlike 2011, the number of sales, and more importantly, prices have seen a significant rebound. A majority of Blaine’s lender mediated foreclosure/short sale homes in the lower price p...
01/25/2013
What a difference a year makes in the real estate market in Andover, MN! Closed sales are up considerably combined with a slight drop in new listings has put home sellers into the drivers seat. Closed sales are up over 16% while new listings were down just under 6%. This pushed the aver...
01/25/2013
It's going to be crazy cold this weekend...You know what I mean. That bone-chilling, below zero for a high, weather love to hate. We love boasting how tough we are as Minnesotans who can endure temps that can turn and ordinary banana into a hammer in a matter of minutes. But we hate having to be...
01/18/2013
Cinnamon loves playing with ribbons and this one that came with my Christmas gift is no exception. She smells nothing like Coco though...and when your home is on the market it is important to remember that pet odors can make or break a sale. Here are a few additional tips for selling a home with...
01/16/2013
Just two weeks into 2013 and you’re thinking this is the year to make that move. The Minneapolis St Paul real estate market is on the move again so it you are planning to get that “bargain of the century”. Well, maybe you should have bought last year. Check out the recent Pioneer Press article, w...
01/15/2013
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When I put up a photo of my two cats under the blanket on Facebook, a fellow REALTOR suggested I use it for a promotion. I did like the idea of using the Cozy Kitties photo for a real estate promotion and decided I could use a little help to come up with a caption. The cats were sleeping sound...
01/10/2013
Because everyone needs a little more sparkle in their lives! I love how these lights hang from the third floor ceiling down to the floor at the Mall of America. Hundreds of bright lights twinkled and provide a beautiful backdrop in one of the many wings of the Mall. Located near the Minneapolis/...
01/09/2013