Archive for October, 2011
Looking for a large home on acreage?
October 31st, 2011
There’s nothing like a large, private property. Especially when it’s within driving distance to work. Here’s a listing of homes available for sale on 20 or more acres with 4,000 or more finished square feet. They are located in the 7 county (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington) metro area of Minneapolis/St….
Happy Halloween, Edina Haunted Home Available for Sale.
October 31st, 2011
Just proves that there’s always something interesting going on in real estate. Toptenrealestatedeals.com published a list of the “Top 10 Haunted Homes for Sale”. At number 3 on the list is a home in Edina, MN that is supposedly haunted by Dean Martin. The Dean Martin Ghost of Edina, MN According to their story, Dean…
Why the latest Housing initiative won’t really help – part 2
October 27th, 2011
Read Part One of this blog So if the housing market needs more buyers to create more demand to create higher prices. What can be done to help those buyers purchase homes in an economy that’s struggling and only allows the best credit risks any financing. I believe we can still loosen up credit and…
Why the latest Housing initiative won’t really help – part 1
October 26th, 2011
The latest plan to help homeowners refinance their properties that are “underwater” may help those homeowners but it does nothing to help the lagging real estate market as a whole. It doesn’t help raise prices, it doesn’t stimulate demand, and people may be hesitant to use the program. Here’s why. Let’s say someone owes $200,000…
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t, aka Fix up or Sell as-is
October 19th, 2011
Every year the National Association of Realtors® comes out with an article titled “Cost vs. Value Report”. I’m pretty sure almost every realtor downloads it to their website or prints it out for handouts. I’m here to tell you that if you’re trying to sell your home in a typical market, typical for today’s market…
The Hobby Farm Search
October 11th, 2011
This market has no shortage of single family homes available. Pick your shape, size and city and in most cases you are presented a list that is somewhat overwhelming in the number of homes available for sale. Like anything though, once you start adding specific criteria that lists narrows. So take that house that’s easy…
