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Are Auction Homes worth it?

Once in a while, you may see a home listed for sale at a ridiculously low price of $1. Yes, a dollar. Almost always, this indicates that the house is […]

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2013 December Monthly Report – The Skinny

In November, we saw much of the same as through the year. Overall closed sales down 5.9% due to far fewer foreclosures and short sales. Inventory is still down, and […]

2013 November Monthly Report – The Skinny

Sellers new listings are up 15%, but most of the gains are in the traditional sellers, which is up a huge 39%. Foreclosures and short sales listings are both down […]

The Difference Between “In Foreclosure” and “Foreclosed”

What’s the difference between these two terms? In Foreclosure In foreclosure means that the house is in the process of being foreclosed. This is the time period where the seller […]

Staging a home

5 Reasons to stage a home for sale? There are several reasons why I recommend staging a home before putting it up for sale. I’ve listed my top 5 below. […]

2013 October Monthly Report – The Skinny

September is pretty much the same as August. Overall there are a few more listings than in the past, but it is still a thin market. Buyers are still competing […]

Reasons why association dues vary

I was recently showing a condo property in the Eagan and Burnsville areas to one of my clients. They were asking me why the association dues vary so much between […]

2013 September Monthly Report – The Skinny

Although new listings have increased 16.5% and almost all of that came from traditional sellers (not foreclosures or short sales), inventory is still low, being 9.9% lower than last year. […]

Importance of Sewer Line Inspection

I recently had 2 buyers both perform a sewer line inspection, one in South Minneapolis, one in St. Louis Park. They both happen to use the same company, and both […]