Waconia Guy

Below are charts outlining statistical information provided by Regional MLS of Minnesota. 5 Year Monthly New Listings by County 5 Year Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates for Sales, Pending Sales, and New Listings.(Note: A seasonally adjusted annual rate shows what you would expect for the year if a...

The Waconia Fire Department is currently comprised of 35 volunteer/paid on call members. In 2009 the department was paged a total of 345 times however 57 of these pages were cancelled and didn't need the fire department after all. So a total of 288 visits were made. The majority of these visits, ...

The popularity of apps for the Iphone and Android is growing bigger every day.  If you do not know what I am talking about when I say "phone apps" you may want to do a quick google search and brush up on what everyone is raving about.  Ten years ago people wanted to know if a business had a websi...

The 6th Annual Sister Saturday in Waconia is May 15th from 9am to 5pm.  This is a day where the ladies get together and shop, enjoying special discounts at select retailers around Waconia. Mothers, daughters, sisters, friends can enjoy shopping and dining for the entire day.  One hundred goody ba...

Listing inventories are on the rise, as are prices.  However days on the market is declining.  Buyers and sellers are working in overdrive before the tax credit ends at the end of this month. According to the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors,  there were 2,527 new listings the week of Apr...

Houses can form a neighborhood but only people can make it a community. Community is an essential part of family, of lifestyle, and of real estate. Understanding local conditions in Waconia is important when it comes to buying and selling real estate, but the neighborhood you choose can have a dr...

Spring is coming! And with the weather warming up, many of us are ready for backyard get-togethers that include food on the grill. Here are a few helpful tips to make your day easier A hot grill is your best defense against sticky situations.  Be sure that the grates are piping hot before laying ...

I received an email today from a Mortgage Broker in St Paul Minnesota.    Today’s average rate increase has been 1/8%-1/4% thus far.   Big swing in interest rates occurring today for 3 big reasons: 1.       HEALTH CARE- love it or hate, this is a big deficit machine that will affect our deficits ...

Each month I enjoy updating you on the real estate market using real numbers. Every day we hear statements about the housing market; home prices are stable, listings have increased, home sales have decreased. But rarely do we see actual numbers. Each month I pull these actual numbers from the MLS...

It can be traumatic for an animal to go through a move simply because their entire lives are usually confined within the four walls of your home.  It is particularly worse for indoor pets.  But it doesn't have to be stressful on you or your animals if you keep a few things in mind. How far is the...