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2016
The market is hot and sellers are in the driver’s seat once again in the housing market. So why in the world would any one of them be expected to kick in for a buyer’s closing costs? One of the items on the seller’s estimate of proceeds included in every market analysis I do has a place for a ...
07/31/2016
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Playing basketball outdoors in the summer has it's advantages. Especially on a perfect 75 degree day with puffy white clouds, a slight breeze and no humidity. However, in the dog days of summer when the humidity is tropical, the sun is scorching and the mosquitos are rampant, an indoor game...
07/31/2016
The Ham Lake summer market is HOT! Home buyers are still searching for acreage homes but few good, affordable options have listed in the north and east Minneapolis/St. Paul metro this summer. 18 homes have sold and another 26 are in pending within the city of Ham Lake's borders since June 1. A...
07/30/2016
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In many parts of the country, there are gated communities with gate out front where entrance is limited. Some of these communities have a full time guard to watch the entry and allow approved guests in as necessary. There are not many gated communities in the Minneapolis/St Paul area but North Oa...
07/26/2016
A decade ago, during the first big real estate surge, I was an agent. I started in the business a few years prior to when everything exploded. I didn’t become an agent because there was “easy” money to be made. I transitioned out of a corporate marketing job to help people through the complicate...
07/13/2016
I haven't written a blog post since March. It's not that I have been slacking off or there is nothing to write about in the Minneapolis/St Paul real estate market. On the contrary, I have been just too darn busy writing offers for buyers. (And fielding them for my sellers). It is not a market ...
07/08/2016